Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 26.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Vanuatu, 2010–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 26.1% for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in 2022.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Vanuatu peaked at 31.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2019.
Vanuatu ranks 55th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 31.9% | — |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -15.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 26.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.4%, 53% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 26.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.6%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.9% | 24.8% | 31.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 25.5% | 31.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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)
- 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 risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Vanuatu?
- Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Vanuatu was 26.1% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Vanuatu ranks 55th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below a poverty threshold (using a threshold of $2.15 PPP/day).