Population using at least basic sanitation services in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 93.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Vietnam is 93.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Vietnam peaked at 93.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 70th out of 174 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 sanitation services in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.4% | — |
| 2001 | 41.5% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 86.5% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 91.3% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 93.5% | +2.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 93.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 93.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 39.4% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 61.2% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 84.2% | 93.5% | 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 sanitation services in Vietnam?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Vietnam was 93.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Vietnam ranks 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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