Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or was 1,879,000.0% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Number of people spending more than 25% 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
The most recent figure for number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Vietnam is 1,879,000.0%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Vietnam peaked at 3,299,000.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,879,000.0%, in 2014.
That places Vietnam 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,573,000.0% | — |
| 1997 | 1,905,000.0% | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 2,348,000.0% | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 3,299,000.0% | +40.5% |
| 2006 | 3,188,000.0% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,062,000.0% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,394,000.0% | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 2,450,000.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,879,000.0% | -23.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1,879,000.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183,000.0%, 10.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1,879,000.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,439,000.0%, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,239,000.0% | 1,905,000.0% | 2,573,000.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,974,250.0% | 2,348,000.0% | 3,299,000.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,241,000.0% | 1,879,000.0% | 2,450,000.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 2 United States 2,469,000.0% compare
- 3 Mexico 2,310,000.0% compare
- 4 South Korea 1,965,000.0% compare
- 6 Philippines 1,439,000.0% compare
- 7 Indonesia 1,058,000.0% compare
- 8 Russia 857,000.0% 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)
- 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 spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Vietnam?
- Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or in Vietnam was 1,879,000.0% 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 25% of household consumption or recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,299,000.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,879,000.0% in 2014.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or?
- Vietnam ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 25% 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 25% 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).