Physicians in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Physicians was 1.11 per 1,000 people in 2021. β² Rising
Physicians in Viet Nam, 1980β2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, physicians in Viet Nam stood at 1.11 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Viet Nam peaked at 1.11 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.241 per 1,000 people, in 1980.
Viet Nam ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4838 per 1,000 people | 0.241 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.4687 per 1,000 people | 0.404 per 1,000 people | 0.569 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.6319 per 1,000 people | 0.543 per 1,000 people | 0.703 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8303 per 1,000 people | 0.714 per 1,000 people | 0.99 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9815 per 1,000 people | 0.856 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More health data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,306 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.6003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 639,334 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Viet Nam?
- Physicians in Viet Nam was 1.11 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.241 per 1,000 people in 1980.
- How does Viet Nam rank for physicians?
- Viet Nam ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.