Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 4.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Viet Nam, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 4.6% for total healthcare spending as a share of 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 spending as a share of gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 5.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2002.
Viet Nam 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 spending as a share of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 10.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 10.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Viet Nam?
- Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Viet Nam was 4.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2002.
- How does Viet Nam rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Viet Nam ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).