Nepal vs Viet Nam: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Nepal
1.9%
in 2023
Viet Nam
2.0%
in 2023
Nepal rank
139th
Viet Nam rank
136th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Nepal
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Nepal ranks 139th and Viet Nam ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 2.1% | 1.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Nepal or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Nepal and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Viet Nam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Viet Nam rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 139th and Viet Nam ranks 136th 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 Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. 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 expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.