Private health expenditure per person in Vietnam
Vietnam: Private health expenditure per person was 376.16 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Private health expenditure per person in Vietnam, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 376.16 for private health expenditure per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 141.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Vietnam peaked at 376.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.04, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Private health expenditure per person in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.04 | — |
| 2001 | 85.67 | +45.1% |
| 2002 | 60.03 | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 70.43 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 84.53 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 92.25 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 110.15 | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 123.9 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 122.78 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 135.18 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 157.62 | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 169.71 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 168.85 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 155.64 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 180.06 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 196.35 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 220.48 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 253.64 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 288.6 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 320.38 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 286.61 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 304.08 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 348.28 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 376.16 | +8.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 376.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 376.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.93, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4 | 59.04 | 135.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.13 | 155.64 | 320.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 328.78 | 286.61 | 376.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Vietnam?
- Private health expenditure per person in Vietnam was 376.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 376.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.04 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Vietnam ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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