Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or was 8,903,000.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in Vietnam, 1992–2014
Source: Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection).
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 8,903,000.0% for number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in Vietnam peaked at 13,800,000.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8,903,000.0%, in 2014.
Vietnam ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13,800,000.0% | — |
| 1997 | 10,600,000.0% | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 10,100,000.0% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 12,900,000.0% | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 12,000,000.0% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 12,400,000.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 12,000,000.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 10,200,000.0% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 8,903,000.0% | -12.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 8,903,000.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 881,000.0%, 10.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 8,903,000.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,638,000.0%, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,200,000.0% | 10,600,000.0% | 13,800,000.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,850,000.0% | 10,100,000.0% | 12,900,000.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10,367,666.7% | 8,903,000.0% | 12,000,000.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in Vietnam?
- Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or in Vietnam was 8,903,000.0% in 2014, 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 spending more than 10% of household consumption or recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 13,800,000.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,903,000.0% in 2014.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or?
- Vietnam ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure. 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).