External health expenditure per capita in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: External health expenditure per capita was 45.84 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
45.84 current US$
Change on year
down 31.3%
World rank
13th
of 177 countries
All-time high
89.05 current US$
in 2021
All-time low
6.78 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure per capita in Vanuatu, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 7.2 current US$2001: 6.8 current US$2002: 12.5 current US$2003: 8.7 current US$2004: 13.5 current US$2005: 13.5 current US$2006: 15.5 current US$2007: 11.3 current US$2008: 12.4 current US$2009: 21.7 current US$2010: 32.6 current US$2011: 25.9 current US$2012: 36.2 current US$2013: 51 current US$2014: 77.7 current US$2015: 48.7 current US$2016: 37.5 current US$2017: 31.6 current US$2018: 29.2 current US$2019: 39.3 current US$2020: 32.7 current US$2021: 89.1 current US$2022: 66.8 current US$2023: 45.8 current US$

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 45.84 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of down 31.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 89.05 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.78 current US$, in 2001.

That places Vanuatu 13th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.31 current US$ 6.78 current US$ 21.66 current US$ 10
2010s 40.98 current US$ 25.89 current US$ 77.71 current US$ 10
2020s 58.59 current US$ 32.73 current US$ 89.05 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 10 Israel 56.84 current US$ compare
  2. 11 Lesotho 49.62 current US$ compare
  3. 12 Samoa 48.4 current US$ compare
  4. 14 South Sudan 45.33 current US$ compare
  5. 15 Namibia 45.21 current US$ compare
  6. 16 Zambia 38.11 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure per capita in Vanuatu?
External health expenditure per capita in Vanuatu was 45.84 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 89.05 current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 6.78 current US$ in 2001.
How does Vanuatu rank for external health expenditure per capita?
Vanuatu ranks 13th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,936 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.