Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.1272 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Viet Nam, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Viet Nam is 0.1272, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 0.1418 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1272, in 2023.
That places Viet Nam 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1418 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1404 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1393 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1385 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1373 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1364 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1356 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1346 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1336 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1321 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1312 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1295 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1285 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1272 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.137 | 0.1321 | 0.1418 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1291 | 0.1272 | 0.1312 | 4 |
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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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0389 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Viet Nam?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Viet Nam was 0.1272 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1418 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1272 in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.