Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Vietnam

Vietnam: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 4.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.56
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
136th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.07
in 2010
All-time low
3.87
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Vietnam, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 4.12001: 4.82002: 3.92003: 3.92004: 4.12005: 4.32006: 4.62007: 4.62008: 4.42009: 4.52010: 5.12011: 52012: 52013: 4.42014: 4.72015: 4.72016: 4.92017: 52018: 52019: 52020: 4.32021: 4.52022: 4.52023: 4.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 4.56 for total healthcare expenditure gdp in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Vietnam peaked at 5.07 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.87, in 2002.

Vietnam ranks 136th of 195 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.

Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Vietnam, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 4.11 —
2001 4.8 +16.9%
2002 3.87 -19.4%
2003 3.94 +1.8%
2004 4.09 +3.7%
2005 4.32 +5.6%
2006 4.57 +5.8%
2007 4.63 +1.3%
2008 4.36 -5.8%
2009 4.49 +2.9%
2010 5.07 +13.1%
2011 4.97 -1.9%
2012 5 +0.5%
2013 4.41 -11.8%
2014 4.69 +6.3%
2015 4.71 +0.4%
2016 4.87 +3.4%
2017 4.99 +2.5%
2018 5.03 +0.7%
2019 4.97 -1.0%
2020 4.33 -12.9%
2021 4.54 +4.7%
2022 4.54 +0.0%
2023 4.56 +0.5%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 4.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.16, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 4.56 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.94, 77% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.32 3.87 4.8 10
2010s 4.87 4.41 5.07 10
2020s 4.49 4.33 4.56 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 133 Grenada 4.65 compare
  2. 134 Cambodia 4.62 compare
  3. 135 Dominican Republic 4.6 compare
  4. 137 Cameroon 4.55 compare
  5. 138 Thailand 4.54 compare
  6. 139 Kyrgyzstan 4.5 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total healthcare expenditure gdp in Vietnam?
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Vietnam was 4.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 5.07 in 2010.
What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 3.87 in 2002.
How does Vietnam rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
Vietnam ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total healthcare expenditure gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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