Afghanistan vs Viet Nam: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Afghanistan
29.62 million people
in 2024
Viet Nam
41.83 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
14th
Viet Nam rank
11th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Afghanistan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 41.83 million people against 29.62 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 12.21 million people.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 163 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.27 million people | 42.08 million people | 21.81 million people | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 25.46 million people | 42.79 million people | 17.33 million people | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 28.87 million people | 42.27 million people | 13.40 million people | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Afghanistan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 41.83 million people against 29.62 million people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 12.21 million people, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Viet Nam rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.