Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Viet Nam, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 71 for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Viet Nam peaked at 72 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2000.
That places Viet Nam 99th 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.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52 | — |
| 2001 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 69 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 71 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.8 | 52 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7 | 65 | 72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.75 | 70 | 71 | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Viet Nam?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Viet Nam was 71 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2017.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Viet Nam ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.