Ukraine vs Viet Nam: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Ukraine
10.6%
in 2021
Viet Nam
10.5%
in 2023
Ukraine rank
91st
Viet Nam rank
93rd
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Ukraine
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 10.6% against 10.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Ukraine ranks 91st and Viet Nam ranks 93rd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.3% | 0.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 9.3% | 1.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 0.3% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Ukraine or Viet Nam?
- Ukraine, at 10.6% against 10.5% in Viet Nam as of 2021.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Ukraine and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and Viet Nam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ukraine and Viet Nam rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Ukraine ranks 91st and Viet Nam ranks 93rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.