Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 1.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Viet Nam, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Viet Nam is 1.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Viet Nam peaked at 3.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 177th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.5% | — |
| 1981 | 3.6% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More environment data for Viet Nam
- Heating Degree Days 201.25 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 4,503 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 9.08 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 3.43 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 5.65 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.4764 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 5.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Viet Nam?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Viet Nam was 1.5% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Viet Nam ranks 177th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).