Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household was 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Viet Nam, 1992–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 0.2% for population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Viet Nam peaked at 5.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
Viet Nam ranks 17th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.5% | — |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -48.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -57.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -10.5% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 5.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 14 Peru 0.3% compare
- 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.2% compare
- 19 Albania 0.2% compare
- 20 Estonia 0.1% compare
More health data for Viet Nam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Viet Nam?
- Population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household in Viet Nam was 0.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household?
- Viet Nam ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population pushed below the $2.15 a day poverty line by household rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 the $2.15 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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