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
Population pushed further below a relative poverty line by household in Viet Nam, 1992–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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