Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Vietnam

Vietnam: Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption was 2.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
2.4%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
11th
of 46 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 1992
All-time low
2.4%
in 2016
Years of data
10
1992–2016

Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Vietnam, 1992–2016

012341992200420161992: 4.3 %1997: 3.4 %2002: 2.9 %2004: 3.3 %2006: 3.2 %2008: 3.1 %2010: 2.4 %2012: 2.7 %2014: 2.4 %2016: 2.4 %

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Vietnam is 2.4%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Vietnam peaked at 4.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2016.

That places Vietnam 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) in Vietnam, 1992 to 2016.
Year % Change
1992 4.3%
1997 3.4% -18.9%
2002 2.9% -16.3%
2004 3.3% +13.8%
2006 3.2% -1.4%
2008 3.1% -4.0%
2010 2.4% -22.8%
2012 2.7% +14.1%
2014 2.4% -11.3%
2016 2.4% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.9% 3.4% 4.3% 2
2000s 3.1% 2.9% 3.3% 4
2010s 2.5% 2.4% 2.7% 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

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  3. 10 Jamaica 2.4% compare
  4. 12 Lithuania 2.3% compare
  5. 13 Taiwan 2.2% compare
  6. 14 Romania 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Vietnam?
Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption in Vietnam was 2.4% in 2016, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1992.
What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2016.
How does Vietnam rank for proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption?
Vietnam ranks 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population pushed below the 60% median consumption poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
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Percentage of population pushed below 60% of median consumption by out-of-pocket health spending