External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Vietnam
Vietnam: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 7.9 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 10.74 current international $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.24 current international $, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 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 (current international $) in Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 7.9 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.43 current international $, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 7.9 current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.63 current international $, 26% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Vietnam?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.74 current international $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Vietnam ranks 107th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.