Out-of-pocket expenditure in Vietnam
Vietnam: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 39.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Vietnam, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure in Vietnam stood at 39.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Vietnam peaked at 45.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2001.
That places Vietnam 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.6% | — |
| 2001 | 29.7% | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | -1.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 39.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 39.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.2%, 3.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 29.7% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 34.7% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 39.2% | 42.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Vietnam?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Vietnam was 39.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2001.
- How does Vietnam rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Vietnam ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.