Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Vietnam
Vietnam: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 45.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.4%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
101st
of 159 countries
All-time high
45.4%
in 2024
All-time low
31.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 45.4% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Vietnam peaked at 45.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 101st of 159 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 safely managed sanitation services, by in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.1% | — |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 45.4% | +2.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 45.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.9%, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 45.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.1%, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 31.1% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 37.6% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 42.8% | 45.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 safely managed sanitation services, by in Vietnam?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Vietnam was 45.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Vietnam ranks 101st out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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