Public healthcare spending share gdp in Vietnam
Vietnam: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 2.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Vietnam, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in Vietnam is 2.02, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Vietnam peaked at 2.23 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 2001.
That places Vietnam 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.69 | — |
| 2001 | 1.57 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.59 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.69 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.79 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.74 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.71 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.04 | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 1.93 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.23 | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 2 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 2.08 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.05 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.13 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.17 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.09 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.02 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.79 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 1.96 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.97 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.02 | +2.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.38, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.02 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.37, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.57 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.93 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 | 1.79 | 2.02 | 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Vietnam?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Vietnam was 2.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 2012.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2001.
- How does Vietnam rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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