Nicaragua vs Vietnam: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Nicaragua
37.6%
in 2023
Vietnam
39.2%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
62nd
Vietnam rank
59th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Nicaragua
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 39.2% against 37.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 62nd and Vietnam ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 34.1% | 7.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 40.9% | 5.3% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 40.4% | 6.3% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Nicaragua or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 39.2% against 37.6% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Nicaragua and Vietnam?
- 1.6%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Vietnam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Vietnam rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Nicaragua ranks 62nd and Vietnam ranks 59th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.