India vs Viet Nam: External health expenditure per capita
India
2.04 current US$
in 2023
Viet Nam
2.26 current US$
in 2023
India rank
113th
Viet Nam rank
112th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- India
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 2.26 current US$ against 2.04 current US$ in India, a difference of 0.22 current US$.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
India ranks 113th and Viet Nam ranks 112th of 177 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4813 current US$ | 1.34 current US$ | 0.8612 current US$ | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.3615 current US$ | 2.32 current US$ | 1.96 current US$ | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.04 current US$ | 2.46 current US$ | 1.42 current US$ | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, India or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 2.26 current US$ against 2.04 current US$ in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between India and Viet Nam?
- 0.22 current US$, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Viet Nam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do India and Viet Nam rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- India ranks 113th and Viet Nam ranks 112th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.