Share of population with large expenditures on health in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 8.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Viet Nam, 1992–2020
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 8.5% for share of population with large expenditures on health in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Viet Nam peaked at 19.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2020.
That places Viet Nam 32nd out of 63 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.8% | — |
| 1997 | 14.2% | -28.3% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 14.2% | 19.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.7% | 15.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.1% | 11.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 29 Palestine, State of 9.0% compare
- 30 Estonia 8.8% compare
- 31 Serbia 8.5% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 8.4% compare
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 8.3% compare
- 35 Ukraine 8.3% compare
More health data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Viet Nam?
- Share of population with large expenditures on health in Viet Nam was 8.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Viet Nam ranks 32nd out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).