Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household was 9.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
9.4%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
14th
of 46 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 1992
All-time low
9.4%
in 2016
Years of data
10
1992–2016

Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Viet Nam, 1992–2016

051015201992200420161992: 20.2 %1997: 14.2 %2002: 12.7 %2004: 15.9 %2006: 14.4 %2008: 14.6 %2010: 13.8 %2012: 11.5 %2014: 9.8 %2016: 9.4 %

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

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 9.4% for proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Viet Nam peaked at 20.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2016.

That places Viet Nam 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) in Viet Nam, 1992 to 2016.
Year % Change
1992 20.2%
1997 14.2% -29.8%
2002 12.7% -10.4%
2004 15.9% +25.0%
2006 14.4% -9.4%
2008 14.6% +1.0%
2010 13.8% -5.0%
2012 11.5% -16.6%
2014 9.8% -14.9%
2016 9.4% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.2% 14.2% 20.2% 2
2000s 14.4% 12.7% 15.9% 4
2010s 11.1% 9.4% 13.8% 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 11 Bangladesh 10.3% compare
  2. 12 Montenegro 10.3% compare
  3. 13 Jamaica 10.2% compare
  4. 15 Belarus 9.2% compare
  5. 16 Israel 9.1% compare
  6. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Viet Nam?
Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Viet Nam was 9.4% in 2016, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of population spending more than 10% of household recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1992.
What is the lowest proportion of population spending more than 10% of household recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2016.
How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of population spending more than 10% of household?
Viet Nam ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of population spending more than 10% of household rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on 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 with out-of-pocket health spending larger than 10% of total household expenditure