Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household was 0.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Viet Nam, 1992–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Viet Nam stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Viet Nam peaked at 5.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
Viet Nam ranks 18th of 37 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 $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.9% | — |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +57.9% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +55.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -43.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -41.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -34.2% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More health data for Viet Nam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Viet Nam?
- Population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household in Viet Nam was 0.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household?
- Viet Nam ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population pushed below the $3.65 a day poverty line by household rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. 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 $3.65 a day poverty line by household health expenditures (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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