Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket was 3.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
3.7%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
15th
of 46 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 1992
All-time low
3.7%
in 2016
Years of data
10
1992–2016

Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Viet Nam, 1992–2016

02461992200420161992: 6.4 %1997: 5.3 %2002: 4.9 %2004: 5.6 %2006: 5.2 %2008: 5.3 %2010: 4.8 %2012: 4.3 %2014: 3.9 %2016: 3.7 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Viet Nam stood at 3.7%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Viet Nam peaked at 6.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2016.

Viet Nam ranks 15th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%) in Viet Nam, 1992 to 2016.
Year % Change
1992 6.4%
1997 5.3% -17.2%
2002 4.9% -8.5%
2004 5.6% +16.3%
2006 5.2% -7.9%
2008 5.3% +1.4%
2010 4.8% -9.7%
2012 4.3% -10.6%
2014 3.9% -9.1%
2016 3.7% -4.3%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 3.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Viet Nam's 3.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.6%, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.9% 5.3% 6.4% 2
2000s 5.2% 4.9% 5.6% 4
2010s 4.1% 3.7% 4.8% 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 12 Belarus 4.2% compare
  2. 13 Jamaica 4.2% compare
  3. 14 Montenegro 4.0% compare
  4. 16 Serbia 3.7% compare
  5. 17 Ukraine 3.6% compare
  6. 18 Israel 3.5% compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Viet Nam?
Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Viet Nam was 3.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1992.
What is the lowest mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2016.
How does Viet Nam rank for mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket?
Viet Nam ranks 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
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