Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 58.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 58.6% for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Viet Nam peaked at 58.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.7% | — |
| 2001 | 46.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 45.7% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 51.2% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 56.5% | 58.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 11 San Marino 100.0% compare
- 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 100.0% compare
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- 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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.817 °C (2025)
- Inland waters — Area 1,791 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 642 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 5.22 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.05 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 39.36 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Viet Nam?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Viet Nam was 58.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Viet Nam ranks 9th out of 16 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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