Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 107.57 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Vietnam is 107.57 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Vietnam peaked at 107.57 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.3 current US$, in 2002.
That places Vietnam 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.59 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 16.23 current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 11.3 current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 13.72 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 17.13 current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 21.38 current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 26.66 current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 31.79 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 37.46 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 41.59 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 49.23 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 57.22 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 57.86 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.34 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 62.83 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 65.97 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 72.01 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 81.77 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 92.9 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 99.95 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 87.25 current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 93.48 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 103.5 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 107.57 current US$ | +3.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 107.57 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 171.66 current US$, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 107.57 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.1 current US$, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.88 current US$ | 11.3 current US$ | 41.59 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.41 current US$ | 49.23 current US$ | 99.95 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.95 current US$ | 87.25 current US$ | 107.57 current US$ | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Vietnam?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Vietnam was 107.57 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 107.57 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Vietnam rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. 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 Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.