Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Vietnam
Vietnam: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 2.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.0%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2012
All-time low
1.6%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Vietnam, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Vietnam stood at 2.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Vietnam peaked at 2.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2001.
That places Vietnam 137th 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +2.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 60% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Vietnam?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Vietnam was 2.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2001.
- How does Vietnam rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Vietnam ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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