How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?

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 Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vietnam: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare

Democratic Republic of Congo

38.0%

in 2023

Vietnam

39.2%

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

61st

Vietnam rank

59th

Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 39.2% against 38.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 61st and Vietnam ranks 59th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	63.5%	34.1%	29.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	38.9%	40.9%	1.9%	Vietnam
2020s	38.5%	40.4%	1.9%	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare, Democratic Republic of Congo or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 39.2% against 38.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?: 1.2%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 61st and Vietnam ranks 59th 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 Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare
Unit: % of current health expenditure
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, 4,562 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure.