Water Use Efficiency in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Water Use Efficiency was 4.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Viet Nam, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Viet Nam stood at 4.05. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Viet Nam peaked at 4.05 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2000.
That places Viet Nam 155th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.08 | — |
| 2001 | 1.13 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.23 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.18 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.23 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.38 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 1.55 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 1.72 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.88 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.01 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.15 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.28 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.41 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.57 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.73 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.92 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 3.14 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 3.36 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 3.45 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.54 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.85 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 4.05 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 | 1.08 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 | 1.88 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 | 3.45 | 4.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More environment data for Viet Nam
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.817 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 642 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 54.74 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 4,921 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 40.03 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,791 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Viet Nam?
- Water use efficiency in Viet Nam was 4.05 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for water use efficiency?
- Viet Nam ranks 155th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. 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 Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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