Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by was 668,000 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Vietnam, 1992–2012
Source: Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Vietnam is 668,000, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.9% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Vietnam peaked at 3.71 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 668,000, in 2012.
That places Vietnam 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.17 million | — |
| 1997 | 3.71 million | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 3.21 million | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 3.04 million | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.67 million | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 1.52 million | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 926,000 | -39.0% |
| 2012 | 668,000 | -27.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 668,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,000, 74.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.44 million | 3.17 million | 3.71 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.61 million | 1.52 million | 3.21 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 797,000 | 668,000 | 926,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Vietnam?
- Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by in Vietnam was 668,000 in 2012, according to Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).
- What is the highest number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 668,000 in 2012.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by?
- Vietnam ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 ppp) poverty line by rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection), published as part of Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people pushed below the $2.15 ($ 2017 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure. This indicator shows the number of people living in households experiencing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditures, defined as expenditures without which the household they live in would have been above the $2.15 poverty line, but because of the expenditures is below the poverty line. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).