Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 8.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 8.15 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Viet Nam peaked at 32.54 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2023.
That places Viet Nam 118th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.76 | — |
| 2001 | 32.54 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 31.35 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 30.16 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 28.96 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 27.76 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 26.57 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 25.37 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 24.18 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 22.98 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 21.78 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 20.58 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 19.38 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 18.18 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 16.98 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 15.78 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 14.58 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 13.38 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 12.18 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 10.98 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 9.79 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 8.59 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 7.67 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 6.9 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 8.15 | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.06 | 22.98 | 32.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.38 | 10.98 | 21.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.22 | 6.9 | 9.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 115 Micronesia, Federated States of 8.34 compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 8.31 compare
- 117 Lebanon 8.18 compare
- 119 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.06 compare
- 120 Panama 7.4 compare
- 121 Indonesia 7.38 compare
More population data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9409 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 19 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.9409 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.9409 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Viet Nam?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Viet Nam was 8.15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 32.54 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Viet Nam ranks 118th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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