Share using safely managed drinking water in Vietnam

Vietnam: Share using safely managed drinking water was 58.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
117th
of 163 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 2024
All-time low
45.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share using safely managed drinking water in Vietnam, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 45.7 %2001: 46.2 %2002: 46.8 %2003: 47.3 %2004: 47.9 %2005: 48.4 %2006: 49 %2007: 49.5 %2008: 50.1 %2009: 50.6 %2010: 51.2 %2011: 51.7 %2012: 52.3 %2013: 52.8 %2014: 53.3 %2015: 53.9 %2016: 54.4 %2017: 54.9 %2018: 55.5 %2019: 56 %2020: 56.5 %2021: 57 %2022: 57.6 %2023: 58.1 %2024: 58.6 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 58.6% for share using safely managed drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share using safely managed drinking water in Vietnam peaked at 58.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2000.

That places Vietnam 117th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Vietnam

  1. 114 Iraq 59.8% compare
  2. 115 Myanmar 59.7% compare
  3. 116 Bangladesh 59.1% compare
  4. 118 Azerbaijan 57.8% compare
  5. 119 Suriname 55.8% compare
  6. 120 Peru 49.4% compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share using safely managed drinking water in Vietnam?
Share using safely managed drinking water in Vietnam was 58.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2000.
How does Vietnam rank for share using safely managed drinking water?
Vietnam ranks 117th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is share using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share using safely managed drinking water
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.