6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Vietnam
Vietnam: 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility was 88.71 in 2022. ▲ Rising
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Vietnam, 2005–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 88.71 for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Vietnam peaked at 88.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84.32, in 2005.
That places Vietnam 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 84.32 | — |
| 2006 | 84.38 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 84.44 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.51 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.57 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.88 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 85.2 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 85.51 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.83 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 86.15 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 86.47 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 86.78 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 87.1 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.42 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.75 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.07 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.39 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 88.71 | +0.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 88.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.23, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 88.71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.99, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.44 | 84.32 | 84.57 | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.31 | 84.88 | 87.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.39 | 88.07 | 88.71 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 90.06 compare
- 24 Egypt 89.83 compare
- 25 Azerbaijan 89.3 compare
- 27 Barbados 88.47 compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 87.33 compare
- 29 Ecuador 87.23 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 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Vietnam?
- 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Vietnam was 88.71 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 88.71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.32 in 2005.
- How does Vietnam rank for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility?
- Vietnam ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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