Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 17.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
17.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 196 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2005
All-time low
15.9%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Viet Nam, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 17.8% for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Viet Nam peaked at 18.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 75th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9% | — |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 15.9% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2718 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6413 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.817 °C (2025)
- Inland waters — Area 1,791 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 642 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 5.22 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.05 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 39.36 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Viet Nam?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Viet Nam was 17.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Viet Nam ranks 75th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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