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Vanuatu Oral Health Country Profile Summary

Oral Disease Burden

• Prevalence (2019):

  • Untreated caries in children 1-9 years: 46.9%
  • Untreated caries in people 5+: 35.8%
  • Severe periodontal disease in people 15+: 2.5%
  • Edentulism in people 20+: 6.2%

• Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer (2020):

  • New cases: Total 5
  • Incidence rate: ~2.5 per 100,000 population

Risk Factors

• Tobacco use (15+ years): 18.2%
• Per capita sugar consumption: ~29 grams/day
• Per capita alcohol consumption (15+ years): ~2.1 litres pure alcohol/year

National Health System Response

• Policies & Resources (2021):
  • National oral health policy/strategy exists: Yes
  • Tax on SSBs implemented: Yes
  • Dedicated staff for oral health on NCDs at MoH: Yes
• Workforce (2019):
  • Dentists: 9
  • Dental assistants/therapists: 12
  • Dental prosthetic technicians: No data
• Services & Procedures:
  • Oral health screening available
  • Urgent/emergency oral care unavailable
  • Basic restorative procedures unavailable
  • Key interventions ("Essential", "Advanced", "Rehabilitative") generally not included in benefit packages.

Economic Impact (2019)

• Total dental healthcare expenditure (US$m): 0.1
• Per capita dental healthcare expenditure (US$): 0.5
• Productivity losses due to oral diseases (US$m): 1.8
• Fluoride toothpaste affordability: Requires >143 labor days/person/year; Unaffordable for most.