Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Vietnam
Vietnam: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
118th
of 247 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2024
All-time low
49.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 95.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 118th of 247 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 95.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 95.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 Vietnam
- 115 Croatia 95.8% compare
- 116 Syrian Arab Republic 95.6% compare
- 116 Syria 95.6% compare
- 118 Viet Nam 95.4% compare
- 120 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 95.4% compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.4% compare
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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Vietnam?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Vietnam ranks 118th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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