Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 98.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Vietnam is 98.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Vietnam peaked at 98.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 58th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.1% | — |
| 2001 | 77.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 78.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 81.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 98.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 98.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.4%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.2% | 76.1% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 85.3% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 94.9% | 98.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More environment data for Vietnam
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 20.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Vietnam?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Vietnam was 98.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Vietnam ranks 58th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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