Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Vietnam
Vietnam: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 98.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.76
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
118th
of 231 countries
All-time high
98.76
in 2024
All-time low
81.61
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 98.76 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Vietnam peaked at 98.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.61, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 118th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.61 | — |
| 2001 | 82.42 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 83.23 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 84.03 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 84.82 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 85.6 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 86.38 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 87.14 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 87.9 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 88.65 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 89.39 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 90.13 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 90.85 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 91.57 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 92.27 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 92.97 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 93.66 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 94.33 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 95 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 95.65 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 96.29 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 96.93 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 97.55 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.16 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 98.76 | +0.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 98.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 98.76 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.18 | 81.61 | 88.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.58 | 89.39 | 95.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.54 | 96.29 | 98.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 115 Antigua and Barbuda 98.92 compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 98.82 compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 98.8 compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 98.73 compare
- 120 Philippines 98.68 compare
- 121 Tunisia 98.64 compare
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 improved drinking water sources in Vietnam?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Vietnam was 98.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 98.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.61 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Vietnam ranks 118th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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