Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor was 52.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
52.5%
Change on year
up 443.7%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
52.5%
in 2020
All-time low
9.7%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2006–2020

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor in Viet Nam, 2006–2020

10203040502006201320202006: 12.5 <$2.15 a day2010: 24.8 <$2.15 a day2012: 34.7 <$2.15 a day2014: 32.7 <$2.15 a day2018: 9.7 <$2.15 a day2020: 52.5 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 52.5% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 443.7% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Viet Nam peaked at 52.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2018.

That places Viet Nam 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Viet Nam, 2006 to 2020.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 12.5%
2010 24.8% +97.9%
2012 34.7% +40.1%
2014 32.7% -5.8%
2018 9.7% -70.5%
2020 52.5% +443.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 1
2010s 25.5% 9.7% 34.7% 4
2020s 52.5% 52.5% 52.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Viet Nam?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor in Viet Nam was 52.5% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor?
Viet Nam ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -extreme poor rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
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