Population using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 98.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.51 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
14th
of 232 countries
All-time high
98.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
40.40 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 98.51 million for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam peaked at 98.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.40 million, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 14th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.40 million | — |
| 2001 | 42.45 million | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 44.53 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 46.62 million | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 48.72 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 50.83 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 53.16 million | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 55.79 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 58.51 million | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 61.09 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 63.51 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 65.96 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 68.46 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 70.99 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 73.58 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 76.23 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 78.93 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 81.65 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 84.29 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 86.83 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 89.37 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 91.86 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 94.26 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 96.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 98.51 million | +2.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 98.51 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million, 14.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 98.51 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 80.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.21 million | 40.40 million | 61.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.04 million | 63.51 million | 86.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.10 million | 89.37 million | 98.51 million | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8828 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam was 98.51 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 98.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.40 million in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Vietnam ranks 14th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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