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

Viet Nam: Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household was 18.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
18.6%
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
5th
of 29 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2018
All-time low
8.3%
in 1997
Years of data
7
1992–2018

Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Viet Nam, 1992–2018

051015201992200520181992: 10.51997: 8.32004: 16.12006: 18.52008: 14.92016: 16.42018: 18.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2018, population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Viet Nam stood at 18.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Viet Nam peaked at 18.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1997.

Viet Nam ranks 5th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Population pushed further 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 2018.
Year Value Change
1992 10.5%
1997 8.3% -20.5%
2004 16.1% +92.9%
2006 18.5% +15.1%
2008 14.9% -19.5%
2016 16.4% +10.3%
2018 18.6% +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.4% 8.3% 10.5% 2
2000s 16.5% 14.9% 18.5% 3
2010s 17.5% 16.4% 18.6% 2

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 2 Nicaragua 23.8% compare
  2. 3 Canada 22.2% compare
  3. 4 Ghana 18.8% compare
  4. 6 Indonesia 17.4% compare
  5. 7 Luxembourg 14.7% compare
  6. 8 Nepal 14.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Viet Nam?
Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Viet Nam was 18.6% in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1997.
How does Viet Nam rank for population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household?
Viet Nam ranks 5th out of 29 countries with data for 2018.
Is population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population pushed further 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 further 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
29 places, 226 data points, 1991–2021
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