Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc was 8.46 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Vietnam, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 8.46 for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc 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 household expenditures on health 10pc in Vietnam peaked at 19.8 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.46, in 2020.
That places Vietnam 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 household expenditures on health 10pc in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.8 | — |
| 1997 | 14.2 | -28.3% |
| 1998 | 14.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.72 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 15.91 | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 14.41 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 14.55 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.32 | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 9.14 | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 9.82 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 9.39 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 10.03 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 8.46 | -15.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 8.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.13, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 8.46 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.78, 87% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.07 | 14.2 | 19.8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.4 | 12.72 | 15.91 | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.94 | 9.14 | 11.32 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.46 | 8.46 | 8.46 | 1 |
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 share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Vietnam?
- Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Vietnam was 8.46 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.46 in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc?
- Vietnam ranks 32nd out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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