Vanuatu—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #177 of 193
Latest Value
8.4%
2023
YoY Change
+1.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#177
of 193 countries
Maximum
10.9%
2001
Minimum
7.2%
2013
CAGR
-0.9%
24 years
Last
8.4%
Previous
8.2%
Highest
10.9%
Lowest
7.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 10.4% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →