Total health spending per person in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Total health spending per person was 689.55 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total health spending per person in Viet Nam, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, total health spending per person in Viet Nam stood at 689.55 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Viet Nam peaked at 689.55 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 107.38 current international $, in 2000.
That places Viet Nam 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total health spending per person in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 107.38 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 134.85 current international $ | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 116.19 current international $ | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 127.72 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 157.8 current international $ | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 168.14 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 193.64 current international $ | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 212.05 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 211.22 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 226.97 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 273.31 current international $ | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 287.84 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 318.95 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 298.2 current international $ | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 342.28 current international $ | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 361.44 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 407.83 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 457.58 current international $ | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 503.18 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 548.6 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 502.94 current international $ | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 546.77 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 633.4 current international $ | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 689.55 current international $ | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165.6 current international $ | 107.38 current international $ | 226.97 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 379.92 current international $ | 273.31 current international $ | 548.6 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 593.17 current international $ | 502.94 current international $ | 689.55 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 114 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 755.88 current international $ compare
- 115 Uzbekistan 748.96 current international $ compare
- 116 Algeria 732 current international $ compare
- 118 Nicaragua 688.67 current international $ compare
- 119 Bhutan 676.7 current international $ compare
- 120 Gabon 672.98 current international $ compare
More health data for Viet Nam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.8598 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.7709 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Viet Nam?
- Total health spending per person in Viet Nam was 689.55 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 689.55 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.38 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for total health spending per person?
- Viet Nam ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.