Domestic general government health expenditure in Vietnam
Vietnam: Domestic general government health expenditure was 44.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Vietnam, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 44.3% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Vietnam peaked at 45.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2001.
That places Vietnam 129th out of 193 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 in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.1% | — |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | +2.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 44.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 44.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +34.1% | 32.8% | 44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 32.8% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 38.9% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 41.3% | 44.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- 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 domestic general government health expenditure in Vietnam?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Vietnam was 44.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2001.
- How does Vietnam rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Vietnam ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.