People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Vietnam
Vietnam: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 916,501 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Vietnam stood at 916,501 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.4% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Vietnam peaked at 13.41 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 916,501 people, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.21 million people | 9.07 million people | 13.41 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.14 million people | 3.69 million people | 8.54 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 million people | 916,501 people | 3.13 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More environment data for Vietnam
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 584.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.79 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 74.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 23.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.4864 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 116.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2575 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 17.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Vietnam?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Vietnam was 916,501 people 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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 13.41 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 916,501 people in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Vietnam ranks 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.