Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Vietnam
Vietnam: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 54.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
54.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
63.5%
in 2001
All-time low
51.7%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Vietnam, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Vietnam is 54.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Vietnam peaked at 63.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2002.
Vietnam ranks 39th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.0% | — |
| 2001 | 63.5% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | -0.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 54.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 54.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.6%, 2.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.7% | 51.7% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 52.2% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 54.6% | 57.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Vietnam?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Vietnam was 54.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2002.
- How does Vietnam rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Vietnam ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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