Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP was 11.84 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Vanuatu is 11.84 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Vanuatu peaked at 11.84 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.91 current international $, in 2002.
Vanuatu ranks 186th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.59 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 7.84 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.91 current international $ | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 6.99 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.19 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.42 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 7.55 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.54 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.58 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.94 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 8.54 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 8.62 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.92 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.01 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.38 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 9.5 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.62 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.39 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.19 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.87 current international $ | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 10.79 current international $ | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 11.23 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 11.53 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 11.84 current international $ | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.45 current international $ | 6.91 current international $ | 7.94 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.11 current international $ | 8.54 current international $ | 9.62 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.35 current international $ | 10.79 current international $ | 11.84 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 183 Malawi 15.04 current international $ compare
- 184 Mozambique 14.79 current international $ compare
- 185 Micronesia, Federated States of 12.43 current international $ compare
- 187 Kiribati 11.66 current international $ compare
- 188 Papua New Guinea 11.38 current international $ compare
- 189 Zimbabwe 10.97 current international $ compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Vanuatu?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Vanuatu was 11.84 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 11.84 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.91 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Vanuatu ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in international dollars at purchasing power parity.