1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Vietnam
Vietnam: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 92.17 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Vietnam, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Vietnam stood at 92.17. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Vietnam peaked at 92.17 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.96, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 99th 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.96 | — |
| 2001 | 51.87 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 53.77 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 55.66 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 57.54 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 59.53 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 61.52 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 63.5 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 65.47 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 67.44 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 69.4 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 71.36 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 73.3 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 75.24 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 77.17 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 79.09 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 80.99 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 82.89 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 84.77 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 86.64 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 88.5 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 90.34 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 92.17 | +2.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 92.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 92.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.31, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.63 | 49.96 | 67.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.08 | 69.4 | 86.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.33 | 88.5 | 92.17 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Vietnam?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Vietnam was 92.17 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 92.17 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.96 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Vietnam ranks 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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