What is the difference in private health spending per person between Suriname and Viet Nam?

0.98 current international $, with Viet Nam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Viet Nam?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Suriname vs Viet Nam: Private health spending per person

Suriname

375.18 current international $

in 2023

Viet Nam

376.16 current international $

in 2023

Suriname rank

100th

Viet Nam rank

99th

Private health spending per person over time

Suriname
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 376.16 current international $ against 375.18 current international $ in Suriname, a difference of 0.98 current international $.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 100th and Viet Nam ranks 99th of 193 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	264.1 current international $	94.4 current international $	169.71 current international $	Suriname
2010s	395.15 current international $	211.13 current international $	184.02 current international $	Suriname
2020s	330.63 current international $	328.78 current international $	1.85 current international $	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private health spending per person, Suriname or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 376.16 current international $ against 375.18 current international $ in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in private health spending per person between Suriname and Viet Nam?: 0.98 current international $, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Viet Nam?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Suriname and Viet Nam rank globally for private health spending per person?: Suriname ranks 100th and Viet Nam ranks 99th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Private health spending per person
Unit: current international $
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.