Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health was 19.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
19.5%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
26th
of 78 countries
All-time high
66.3%
in 1992
All-time low
19.5%
in 2020
Years of data
12
1992–2020

Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Viet Nam, 1992–2020

2030405060701992200620201992: 66.3 %1997: 48.5 %2002: 44.1 %2004: 37.2 %2006: 34.8 %2008: 30.5 %2010: 25.8 %2012: 25 %2014: 23.3 %2016: 21.3 %2018: 21.5 %2020: 19.5 %

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

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 19.5% for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Viet Nam peaked at 66.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2020.

That places Viet Nam 26th out of 78 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 impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%) in Viet Nam, 1992 to 2020.
Year % Change
1992 66.3%
1997 48.5% -26.8%
2002 44.1% -9.0%
2004 37.2% -15.8%
2006 34.8% -6.4%
2008 30.5% -12.4%
2010 25.8% -15.3%
2012 25.0% -3.1%
2014 23.3% -6.9%
2016 21.3% -8.4%
2018 21.5% +0.8%
2020 19.5% -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.4% 48.5% 66.3% 2
2000s 36.6% 30.5% 44.1% 4
2010s 23.4% 21.3% 25.8% 5
2020s 19.5% 19.5% 19.5% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 23 South Africa 20.6% compare
  2. 24 Ghana 20.5% compare
  3. 25 Paraguay 20.1% compare
  4. 27 Jamaica 19.3% compare
  5. 28 Palestine, State of 18.8% compare
  6. 29 Nepal 18.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Viet Nam?
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Viet Nam was 19.5% in 2020, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 1992.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2020.
How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health?
Viet Nam ranks 26th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,155 data points, 1985–2024
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Proportion of population spending more than 100% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). This includes people living in poverty that are further impoverished due to out-of-pocket health expenditure as well as people who are pushed into poverty by 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).