Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 98.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Vietnam stood at 98.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Vietnam peaked at 98.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 99th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.6% | — |
| 2001 | 81.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 82.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 83.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 83.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 92.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 98.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 98.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 80.6% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 88.7% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.3% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Vietnam?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Vietnam was 98.8% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Vietnam ranks 99th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.