Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 50.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Vietnam is 50.07, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Vietnam peaked at 50.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.03, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 20th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.03 | — |
| 2001 | 18.58 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 19.99 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 21.4 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 22.8 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 24.24 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 25.69 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 27.13 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 28.58 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 30.02 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 31.47 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 32.91 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 34.35 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 35.79 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 37.23 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 38.66 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 40.09 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 41.52 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 42.94 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 44.36 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 45.77 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 47.18 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 48.49 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 49.7 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 50.07 | +0.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 50.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.34, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 50.07 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.62, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.65 | 18.03 | 30.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.93 | 31.47 | 44.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.24 | 45.77 | 50.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More population data for Vietnam
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.95 million people (2100)
- Population density 292.59 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.6117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Vietnam?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Vietnam was 50.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 50.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.03 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Vietnam ranks 20th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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