United States vs Vietnam: Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or

United States
2,469,000.0%
in 2013
Vietnam
1,879,000.0%
in 2014
United States rank
2nd
Vietnam rank
5th

Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or over time

  • United States
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

United States currently reports 2,469,000.0% against 1,879,000.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 590,000.0%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United States ahead.

United States ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 5th of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 2,458,000.0% 1,905,000.0% 553,000.0% United States
2000s 2,533,000.0% 2,974,250.0% 441,250.0% Vietnam
2010s 2,567,500.0% 2,422,000.0% 145,500.0% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or, United States or Vietnam?
United States, at 2,469,000.0% against 1,879,000.0% in Vietnam as of 2013.
What is the difference in number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or between United States and Vietnam?
590,000.0%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2012.
How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or?
United States ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection), published as Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure
Source
Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 349 data points, 1984–2015
Last refreshed

Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).