Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Vietnam
Vietnam: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 4.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
135th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2010
All-time low
3.9%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Vietnam, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 4.6% for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Vietnam peaked at 5.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2002.
That places Vietnam 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +0.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 4.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 4.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 77% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Vietnam?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Vietnam was 4.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2002.
- How does Vietnam rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Vietnam ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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