External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 7.9 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Viet Nam, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Viet Nam stood at 7.9 current international $.
That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Viet Nam peaked at 10.74 current international $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.24 current international $, in 2000.
That places Viet Nam 107th out of 177 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.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.24 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 4.97 current international $ | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 5.07 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.8 current international $ | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 8.07 current international $ | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 6.27 current international $ | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 7.21 current international $ | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 7.09 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.33 current international $ | -38.9% |
| 2009 | 5.18 current international $ | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 5.68 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 6.3 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 7.72 current international $ | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 7.67 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.74 current international $ | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 7.57 current international $ | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 8.7 current international $ | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 4.69 current international $ | -46.1% |
| 2018 | 5.12 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 5.38 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 8.44 current international $ | +56.9% |
| 2021 | 6.5 current international $ | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 10.08 current international $ | +55.1% |
| 2023 | 7.9 current international $ | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.82 current international $ | 4.24 current international $ | 8.07 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 current international $ | 4.69 current international $ | 10.74 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.23 current international $ | 6.5 current international $ | 10.08 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 104 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.27 current international $ compare
- 105 Belize 9.15 current international $ compare
- 106 India 8.36 current international $ compare
- 108 Armenia 7.88 current international $ compare
- 109 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.61 current international $ compare
- 110 Iraq 7.16 current international $ compare
More health data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Viet Nam?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Viet Nam was 7.9 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.74 current international $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Viet Nam ranks 107th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.