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Country fact sheet: Viet Nam

Population

- Total population: 97 339 000
- Female population: 48 740 000
- Male population: 48 598 000
The World Bank (2020)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 166.2
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 39.6
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 68.0
World Health Organization (2020)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.704
- Category: High
UNDP Human Development Report (2020)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 73.7
- Female population (years): 78.1
- Male population (years): 69.6
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 159.7
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 106.0
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (34.2)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (12.8)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Liver (38.0)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Liver (36.3)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2020)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal