Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 50.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50.07
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 149 countries
All-time high
50.07
in 2024
All-time low
18.03
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Viet Nam, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 182001: 18.62002: 202003: 21.42004: 22.82005: 24.22006: 25.72007: 27.12008: 28.62009: 302010: 31.52011: 32.92012: 34.42013: 35.82014: 37.22015: 38.72016: 40.12017: 41.52018: 42.92019: 44.42020: 45.82021: 47.22022: 48.52023: 49.72024: 50.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 50.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.03, in 2000.

That places Viet Nam 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Viet Nam

  1. 17 Trinidad and Tobago 56.16 compare
  2. 18 Samoa 52.98 compare
  3. 19 El Salvador 52.07 compare
  4. 21 Tuvalu 49.97 compare
  5. 22 Cuba 48.89 compare
  6. 23 Guyana 47.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Viet Nam?
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Viet Nam was 50.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 50.07 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 18.03 in 2000.
How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
Viet Nam ranks 20th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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