People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Vietnam
Vietnam: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 41.83 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
41.83 million people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 163 countries
All-time high
42.88 million people
in 2017
All-time low
41.83 million people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Vietnam stood at 41.83 million people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Vietnam peaked at 42.88 million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.83 million people, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 11th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.93 million people | — |
| 2001 | 41.94 million people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.94 million people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 41.92 million people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.88 million people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 41.83 million people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 41.93 million people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 42.22 million people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 42.54 million people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.71 million people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 42.72 million people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.73 million people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.74 million people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.76 million people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.78 million people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 42.81 million people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 42.85 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 42.88 million people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.84 million people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.75 million people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 42.63 million people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 42.49 million people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 42.30 million people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 42.07 million people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 41.83 million people | -0.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 41.83 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million people, 22.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 41.83 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97,987 people, 426.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.08 million people | 41.83 million people | 42.71 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.79 million people | 42.72 million people | 42.88 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.27 million people | 41.83 million people | 42.63 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 8 Bangladesh 70.94 million people compare
- 9 Philippines 59.68 million people compare
- 10 Tanzania 47.08 million people compare
- 12 Uganda 40.96 million people compare
- 13 Russia 34.38 million people compare
- 14 Afghanistan 29.62 million people compare
More environment data for Vietnam
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Vietnam?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Vietnam was 41.83 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 42.88 million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.83 million people in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Vietnam ranks 11th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.