Poland vs Viet Nam: Share of population with very large health spending

Poland
2.0%
in 2021
Viet Nam
1.7%
in 2020
Poland rank
23rd
Viet Nam rank
25th

Share of population with very large health spending over time

  • Poland
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 63 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 1.1% 2.6% 1.5% Viet Nam
2000s 1.6% 3.6% 2.0% Viet Nam
2010s 1.5% 2.1% 0.6% Viet Nam
2020s 1.7% 1.7% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with very large health spending, Poland or Viet Nam?
Poland, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Viet Nam as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population with very large health spending between Poland and Viet Nam?
0.3%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Viet Nam?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Poland and Viet Nam rank globally for share of population with very large health spending?
Poland ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with very large health spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population with very large health spending
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed

Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 25%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).