Tanzania vs Vietnam: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Tanzania
47.08 million people
in 2024
Vietnam
41.83 million people
in 2024
Tanzania rank
10th
Vietnam rank
11th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Tanzania
- Vietnam
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 47.08 million people against 41.83 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 5.26 million people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.
Tanzania ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.30 million people | 42.08 million people | 4.78 million people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 41.19 million people | 42.79 million people | 1.60 million people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 45.32 million people | 42.27 million people | 3.06 million people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Tanzania or Vietnam?
- Tanzania, at 47.08 million people against 41.83 million people in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Tanzania and Vietnam?
- 5.26 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Vietnam rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Tanzania ranks 10th and Vietnam 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.