Large household expenditures health in Vietnam
Vietnam: Large household expenditures health was 1.73 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Large household expenditures health in Vietnam, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for large household expenditures health in Vietnam is 1.73, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, large household expenditures health in Vietnam peaked at 4.05 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2020.
Vietnam ranks 25th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Large household expenditures health in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.64 | — |
| 1997 | 2.56 | -29.7% |
| 1998 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.95 | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 4.05 | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 3.83 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.6 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.14 | -40.6% |
| 2012 | 2.03 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.07 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 2.43 | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 1.73 | -28.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.73 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.86, 93% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.92 | 2.56 | 3.64 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.61 | 2.95 | 4.05 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.11 | 1.9 | 2.43 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 23 Poland 1.96 compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 1.76 compare
- 26 North Macedonia 1.5 compare
- 26 Palestine 1.5 compare
- 28 Philippines 1.41 compare
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)
- 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 large household expenditures health in Vietnam?
- Large household expenditures health in Vietnam was 1.73 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest large household expenditures health recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 in 2004.
- What is the lowest large household expenditures health recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for large household expenditures health?
- Vietnam ranks 25th out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
- Is large household expenditures health rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Large household expenditures health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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