Dominican Republic vs Viet Nam: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
Dominican Republic
42.2%
in 2024
Viet Nam
41.0%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
78th
Viet Nam rank
81st
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population over time
- Dominican Republic
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 42.2% against 41.0% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 78th and Viet Nam ranks 81st of 124 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 39.8% | 8.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 40.2% | 5.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 40.7% | 2.2% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population, Dominican Republic or Viet Nam?
- Dominican Republic, at 42.2% against 41.0% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population between Dominican Republic and Viet Nam?
- 1.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th and Viet Nam ranks 81st of 124 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 Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. 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.