Mexico vs Viet Nam: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Mexico
41.2%
in 2023
Viet Nam
39.2%
in 2023
Mexico rank
56th
Viet Nam rank
59th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mexico
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 41.2% against 39.2% in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 56th and Viet Nam ranks 59th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 34.1% | 18.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 40.9% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 40.4% | 0.3% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita, Mexico or Viet Nam?
- Mexico, at 41.2% against 39.2% in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Mexico and Viet Nam?
- 2.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Viet Nam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Viet Nam rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 56th and Viet Nam ranks 59th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.