Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 44.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Vietnam, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Vietnam stood at 44.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Vietnam peaked at 45.24 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32.79, in 2001.
Vietnam ranks 129th 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.06 | — |
| 2001 | 32.79 | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 43.98 | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 40.31 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 41.32 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 41.41 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.39 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 38.23 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 39.82 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 38.16 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 40.25 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 38.85 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 44.64 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 45.24 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 44.26 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 43.58 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 43.81 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.55 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 41.63 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 40.62 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 41.33 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 43.2 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 43.42 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 44.3 | +2.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 44.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 44.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.86, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +34.1% | 32.79 | 43.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.65 | 32.79 | 43.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.64 | 38.85 | 45.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.06 | 41.33 | 44.3 | 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country in Vietnam?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Vietnam was 44.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 45.24 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.79 in 2001.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Vietnam ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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