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HEALTH, LIVING STANDARDS,
SOCIAL ORDER AND SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT
IN 2023

1. Health and community health care

As of 31 December 2023, there were 185 health establishments in the
province, including 21 hospitals (including health centers in district/town/city),

5 regional polyclinics, and 159 health stations at communes, wards and towns.
There were 4,836 patient beds. The number of patient beds per 10,000
inhabitants in 2023 was 32.1 beds.

As of 31 December 2023, the number of health staff was 5,504 persons,
of which employees in the medical sector were 5,072 persons, taking up
92.2%; employees in the pharmaceutical sector were 432 persons, accounting
for 7.8%. The number of doctors per 10,000 inhabitants was 8 persons in 2023.

The prevalence of malnutrition (height-for-age) among under-5 children
was 10.8%, fell by 0.8 percentage points compared to that in 2022; the
prevalence of malnutrition (weight-for-age) among under-5 children was 7.2%,
decreased by 0.4 percentage points.

2. Living standard
In 2023, the monthly income per capita at current prices was 4,364.4
thousand VND, up 12% compared to that in 2022; the rate of multidimensional

poverty households in 2023 was 2.4%, decreasing by 1.6 percentage points
compared to that in 2022.

3. Social order and safety

In 2023, in Binh Dinh province, there were 533 traffic accidents
occurred, including 146 traffic collisions and 387 traffic accidents of at least
less seriousness. Compared to that in 2022, the number of traffic accidents in
2023 increased by 26% (an increase of 110 cases).

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