Spread of COVID-19 in Vietnam
Current incidence in the week ending 06/04/2023: 4.6 new infections per 100,000 populationSince the beginning of the pandemic until June 4th, 2023, a total of 11,609,878 infected people and 43,206 deaths have been reported in Vietnam.
The total of 11,609,878 infected people currently represents 11.93 percent of the total population. The number of new infections during the seven days preceding June 4th, 2023, was 4,480, for a 7-day incidence of 4.6 cases per 100,000 population. In the same week, one people died from (or with) COVID-19. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, this results in a mortality rate of about 0.4 percent in Vietnam.
Current vaccination status
According to official WHO data, a total of 266.40 million vaccine doses have been administered as of May 25th, 2023. More recent data are not yet available to WHO. There are 90.27 million people who have received at least one vaccination (92.7 percent). The booster vaccination was received by 57.94 million people (59.5 percent).85.95 million of these are considered fully vaccinated in Vietnam (= 88.3 percent).
This makes Vietnam one of the best-supplied countries in the world. The vaccination rate is higher in 14 countries.
Weight and size
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Body height | 168 cm | 158 cm |
| BMI | 21.7 | 21.7 |
| Weight | 61.2 kg | 54.0 kg |
Diseases
| Vietnam | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes * | 6.00% | 8.81% |
| Tuberculosis | 1.73‰ | 1.34‰ |
| Malaria | 0.0% | 5.7% |
| HIV / Aids | 0.01% | 0.03% |
* The number of people suffering from diabetes refers only to inhabitants aged between 20 and 79 years.
Child vaccinations
| Vietnam | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | 89.0% | 81.7% |
| Hepatitis B | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| Tetanus | 9.6% | 0.0% |
| DTP * | 8.30% | 8.14% |
* DTP is a combined basic vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, which should be given to children up to the age of 23 months.
In Vietnam, 24.8 percent of all over 15-year-olds are still smokers.
Medical supplies
Medical care provided by doctors and hospitals in Vietnam is below average compared to the world population. The country provides 2.6 hospital beds per 1,000 inhabitants. The global mean here is 2.9 beds. Within the EU, 4.6 beds are available for every 1,000 residents. With about 79,900 physicians in Vietnam, there are about 0.82 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1,000 inhabitants and in the EU is 3.57.
Through medical care, the mortality rate of major known diseases can be reduced as far as possible. For example, only about 21 percent of all people who suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chylomicron retention disease (CRD) currently die.
Average age by country
Average life expectancy by country
Quality of life 2023 in country comparison