1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Vietnam
Vietnam: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 97.96 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
97.96
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
85th
of 200 countries
All-time high
97.96
in 2022
All-time low
80.58
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Vietnam, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 97.96 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Vietnam peaked at 97.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80.58, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 85th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.58 | — |
| 2001 | 81.44 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 82.29 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 83.14 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 83.97 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 84.81 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 85.63 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 86.44 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 87.25 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 88.05 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 88.84 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 89.63 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 90.4 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 91.17 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 91.92 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 92.67 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 93.4 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 94.13 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 95.17 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.99 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 96.67 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 97.32 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 97.96 | +0.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 97.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 97.96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.25, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.36 | 80.58 | 88.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.33 | 88.84 | 95.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.31 | 96.67 | 97.96 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 82 Montserrat 98.08 compare
- 83 Lithuania 98.04 compare
- 84 Suriname 97.99 compare
- 86 North Macedonia 97.84 compare
- 87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.73 compare
- 88 Iran 97.69 compare
More population data for Vietnam
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4983 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 292.59 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.95 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Vietnam?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Vietnam was 97.96 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 97.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.58 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Vietnam ranks 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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