Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 4.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.12
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
154th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4.59
in 2021
All-time low
2.88
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Vanuatu, 2000–2023

0123452000201120232000: 3.32001: 3.42002: 3.92003: 3.52004: 3.52005: 3.32006: 3.32007: 3.12008: 3.12009: 3.32010: 3.52011: 3.62012: 3.92013: 4.42014: 3.62015: 4.22016: 32017: 2.92018: 3.42019: 3.52020: 4.12021: 4.62022: 4.12023: 4.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 4.12 for total healthcare expenditure gdp in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 4.59 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.88, in 2017.

Vanuatu ranks 154th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 3.31 —
2001 3.39 +2.4%
2002 3.9 +15.3%
2003 3.51 -10.2%
2004 3.54 +0.9%
2005 3.3 -6.6%
2006 3.32 +0.5%
2007 3.11 -6.5%
2008 3.14 +1.0%
2009 3.25 +3.6%
2010 3.53 +8.4%
2011 3.6 +2.0%
2012 3.94 +9.4%
2013 4.39 +11.6%
2014 3.64 -17.1%
2015 4.16 +14.2%
2016 2.99 -28.1%
2017 2.88 -3.6%
2018 3.44 +19.4%
2019 3.5 +1.6%
2020 4.12 +17.9%
2021 4.59 +11.3%
2022 4.06 -11.5%
2023 4.12 +1.5%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 4.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 4.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.94, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.38 3.11 3.9 10
2010s 3.61 2.88 4.39 10
2020s 4.22 4.06 4.59 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 151 Uganda 4.24 compare
  2. 152 Cook Islands 4.2 compare
  3. 153 Belize 4.15 compare
  4. 155 Niger 4.05 compare
  5. 156 Bahrain 4 compare
  6. 157 Malaysia 3.96 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total healthcare expenditure gdp in Vanuatu?
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Vanuatu was 4.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 4.59 in 2021.
What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 2.88 in 2017.
How does Vanuatu rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
Vanuatu ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total healthcare expenditure gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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