Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 95.4% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Viet Nam peaked at 95.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 118th of 249 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 sanitation services, by location in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.1% | — |
| 2001 | 51.1% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 90.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 49.1% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 69.1% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 88.6% | 95.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 115 Croatia 95.8% compare
- 116 Syrian Arab Republic 95.6% compare
- 116 Syria 95.6% compare
- 118 Vietnam 95.4% compare
- 120 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 95.4% compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.4% compare
More environment data for Viet Nam
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6413 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2718 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.817 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 642 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 54.74 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 4,921 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 40.03 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,791 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Viet Nam?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Viet Nam was 95.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Viet Nam ranks 118th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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