Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 39.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.2
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
59th
of 193 countries
All-time high
45.12
in 2019
All-time low
29.7
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Vietnam, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 39.2 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Vietnam peaked at 45.12 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.7, in 2001.
Vietnam ranks 59th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.58 | — |
| 2001 | 29.7 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 34.54 | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 34.54 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.68 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 34.64 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 34.7 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 34.67 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 34.58 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.64 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.67 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 34.69 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.78 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 41.59 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 41.03 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 42.13 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 41.36 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 42.59 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 44.58 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 45.12 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.4 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 40.46 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 39.63 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 39.2 | -1.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 39.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 39.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.24, 3.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.13 | 29.7 | 34.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.85 | 34.67 | 45.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.42 | 39.2 | 42.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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- 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Vietnam?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Vietnam was 39.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 45.12 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7 in 2001.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Vietnam ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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