Egypt vs Viet Nam: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Egypt
48.5%
in 2024
Viet Nam
48.3%
in 2024
Egypt rank
48th
Viet Nam rank
49th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Egypt
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 48.5% against 48.3% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Egypt ranks 48th and Viet Nam ranks 49th of 100 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 32.4% | 10.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 40.0% | 12.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 46.0% | 3.2% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Egypt or Viet Nam?
- Egypt, at 48.5% against 48.3% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Egypt and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Viet Nam rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Egypt ranks 48th and Viet Nam ranks 49th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.