El Salvador vs Vietnam: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
El Salvador
0.9%
in 2023
Vietnam
1.1%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
102nd
Vietnam rank
100th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- El Salvador
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.
El Salvador ranks 102nd and Vietnam ranks 100th of 194 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 3.7% | 1.1% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, El Salvador or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.1% against 0.9% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between El Salvador and Vietnam?
- 0.2%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Vietnam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Vietnam rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd and Vietnam ranks 100th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.