Current health expenditure per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Current health expenditure per capita was 197.19 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Current health expenditure per capita in Vietnam, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 197.19 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Vietnam peaked at 197.19 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.07 current US$, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current health expenditure per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.07 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 25.55 current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 21.88 current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 24.88 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 31.98 current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 38.97 current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 46.87 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 54.41 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 64.43 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 69.83 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 85.36 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 97.05 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 109.3 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 104.11 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 119.44 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 121.44 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 133.2 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 147.51 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 161.98 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 171.15 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 153.1 current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 168.09 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 188.23 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 197.19 current US$ | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.99 current US$ | 21.07 current US$ | 69.83 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.05 current US$ | 85.36 current US$ | 171.15 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.65 current US$ | 153.1 current US$ | 197.19 current US$ | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,306 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8301 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Vietnam?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Vietnam was 197.19 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 197.19 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.07 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.