Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 98.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
104th
of 248 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2024
All-time low
80.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Viet Nam, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 80.6 %2001: 81.5 %2002: 82.3 %2003: 83.1 %2004: 83.9 %2005: 84.8 %2006: 85.5 %2007: 86.3 %2008: 87.1 %2009: 87.9 %2010: 88.7 %2011: 89.4 %2012: 90.2 %2013: 90.9 %2014: 91.7 %2015: 92.4 %2016: 93.1 %2017: 93.8 %2018: 94.8 %2019: 95.6 %2020: 96.3 %2021: 96.9 %2022: 97.5 %2023: 98.2 %2024: 98.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Viet Nam 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, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Viet Nam peaked at 98.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2000.

Viet Nam ranks 104th of 248 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.

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%) in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Viet Nam

  1. 101 Bangladesh 98.8% compare
  2. 102 Latvia 98.8% compare
  3. 103 State of Palestine 98.8% compare
  4. 104 Vietnam 98.8% compare
  5. 106 Tuvalu 98.7% compare
  6. 107 Czechia 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Viet Nam?
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Viet Nam was 98.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2000.
How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
Viet Nam ranks 104th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,847 data points, 2000–2024
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