Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 23.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
23.6%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
27th
of 80 countries
All-time high
71.5%
in 1992
All-time low
23.6%
in 2020
Years of data
12
1992–2020

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Viet Nam, 1992–2020

2030405060701992200620201992: 71.5 %1997: 55.5 %2002: 50.1 %2004: 44.7 %2006: 41.5 %2008: 37.8 %2010: 32.1 %2012: 30.4 %2014: 27.9 %2016: 25.6 %2018: 26.1 %2020: 23.6 %

Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 23.6% for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Viet Nam peaked at 71.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2020.

That places Viet Nam 27th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) in Viet Nam, 1992 to 2020.
Year % Change
1992 71.5%
1997 55.5% -22.5%
2002 50.1% -9.6%
2004 44.7% -10.9%
2006 41.5% -7.0%
2008 37.8% -9.1%
2010 32.1% -14.9%
2012 30.4% -5.4%
2014 27.9% -8.3%
2016 25.6% -8.3%
2018 26.1% +2.0%
2020 23.6% -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.5% 55.5% 71.5% 2
2000s 43.5% 37.8% 50.1% 4
2010s 28.4% 25.6% 32.1% 5
2020s 23.6% 23.6% 23.6% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 24 Indonesia 26.6% compare
  2. 25 Nepal 24.9% compare
  3. 26 Ethiopia 24.2% compare
  4. 28 Armenia 23.5% compare
  5. 29 Palestine, State of 22.3% compare
  6. 30 Cambodia 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Viet Nam?
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Viet Nam was 23.6% in 2020, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 1992.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2020.
How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
Viet Nam ranks 27th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,175 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of population spending more than 40% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) The discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL ). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).