Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health was 2.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.5%
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
22nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 1992
All-time low
2.5%
in 2020
Years of data
12
1992–2020

Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Viet Nam, 1992–2020

02461992200620201992: 5.11997: 4.32002: 3.72004: 4.12006: 4.12008: 4.12010: 3.12012: 3.62014: 3.22016: 2.82018: 32020: 2.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 2.5% for population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Viet Nam peaked at 5.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2020.

Viet Nam ranks 22nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health expenditures - 60% of median daily per capita consumption or income (%, national, rural, urban) in Viet Nam, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 5.1%
1997 4.3% -14.8%
2002 3.7% -14.6%
2004 4.1% +12.2%
2006 4.1% -0.5%
2008 4.1% -0.2%
2010 3.1% -24.4%
2012 3.6% +16.8%
2014 3.2% -11.9%
2016 2.8% -13.5%
2018 3.0% +10.5%
2020 2.5% -19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.7% 4.3% 5.1% 2
2000s 4.0% 3.7% 4.1% 4
2010s 3.1% 2.8% 3.6% 5
2020s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 19 Romania 2.7% compare
  2. 20 Albania 2.6% compare
  3. 21 Burkina Faso 2.5% compare
  4. 23 Republic of Moldova 2.3% compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 2.3% compare
  6. 25 Estonia 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Viet Nam?
Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health in Viet Nam was 2.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1992.
What is the lowest population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
How does Viet Nam rank for population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health?
Viet Nam ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
Is population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health expenditures - 60% of median daily per capita consumption or income (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health expenditures - 60% of median daily per capita consumption or income (%, national, rural, urban)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
40 places, 421 data points, 1992–2021
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