Health expenditure government expenditure in Vietnam
Vietnam: Health expenditure government expenditure was 10.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.45
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
93rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
10.83
in 2022
All-time low
6.85
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Vietnam, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Vietnam stood at 10.45.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Vietnam peaked at 10.83 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.85, in 2009.
Vietnam ranks 93rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.48 | — |
| 2001 | 8.2 | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 8.62 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 7.16 | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 8.69 | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 8.67 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.77 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.94 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 8.12 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.85 | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 8.61 | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 9.11 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 9.52 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 8.16 | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 9.12 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 8.49 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 9.6 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 10.09 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 10.22 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.2 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.43 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 9.74 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 10.83 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 10.45 | -3.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 10.45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 10.45 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.32, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.25 | 6.85 | 9.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.31 | 8.16 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.86 | 8.43 | 10.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (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 health expenditure government expenditure in Vietnam?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Vietnam was 10.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.83 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 in 2009.
- How does Vietnam rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Vietnam ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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