Share of households by type in Vietnam

Vietnam: Share of households by type was 37.74 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
37.74
World rank
27th
of 76 countries
All-time high
55.78
in 1997
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
9
1989–2020

Share of households by type in Vietnam, 1989–2020

02040601989200420201989: 01997: 55.81999: 54.72002: 54.22005: 49.32006: 53.52010: 45.72013: 42.72020: 37.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 37.74 for share of households by type in 2020.

That represents a change of down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of households by type in Vietnam peaked at 55.78 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.

That places Vietnam 27th out of 76 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of households by type in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Share of households by type in Vietnam, 1989 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1989 0 —
1997 55.78 —
1999 54.73 -1.9%
2002 54.16 -1.0%
2005 49.32 -8.9%
2006 53.49 +8.5%
2010 45.71 -14.5%
2013 42.74 -6.5%
2020 37.74 -11.7%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 37.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.74, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 37.74 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.58, 87% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 1
1990s 55.25 54.73 55.78 2
2000s 52.32 49.32 54.16 3
2010s 44.23 42.74 45.71 2
2020s 37.74 37.74 37.74 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 24 Paraguay 39.39 compare
  2. 25 Pakistan 38.59 compare
  3. 26 Fiji 38.1 compare
  4. 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.69 compare
  5. 29 India 37.01 compare
  6. 30 Central African Republic 36.86 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of households by type in Vietnam?
Share of households by type in Vietnam was 37.74 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 55.78 in 1997.
What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
How does Vietnam rank for share of households by type?
Vietnam ranks 27th out of 76 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of households by type rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of households by type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
76 places, 562 data points, 1960–2021
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