Out-of-pocket expenditure in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 8.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure in Vanuatu stood at 8.4%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Vanuatu peaked at 10.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2013.
Vanuatu ranks 177th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +1.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 8.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 8.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.2%, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More health data for Vanuatu
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Vanuatu?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Vanuatu was 8.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2013.
- How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Vanuatu ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.