Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Vietnam
Vietnam: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Vietnam, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 72 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 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 Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.5, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
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- 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 healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Vietnam?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2017.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Vietnam ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.