Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 56.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 56.58 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023.
That represents a change of up 41.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Vanuatu peaked at 74.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.13, in 2014.
Vanuatu ranks 97th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.68 | — |
| 2001 | 74.28 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 67.19 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 71 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 65.67 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 64.8 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 64.58 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 71.53 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 72.43 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 61.59 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 55.02 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 65.63 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 58.42 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 51.13 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 16.13 | -68.5% |
| 2015 | 48.56 | +201.1% |
| 2016 | 43.14 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 51.06 | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 62.21 | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 54.46 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 62.41 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 26.86 | -57.0% |
| 2022 | 39.94 | +48.7% |
| 2023 | 56.58 | +41.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 56.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 56.58 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.86, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +201.1% | 16.13 | 48.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.78 | 61.59 | 74.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.58 | 16.13 | 65.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.45 | 26.86 | 62.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Vanuatu?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Vanuatu was 56.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 74.68 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.13 in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Vanuatu ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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