Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Vietnam
Vietnam: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 97.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam is 97.55, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam peaked at 97.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.36, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 126th 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 sanitation facilities in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.36 | — |
| 2001 | 54.45 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 56.53 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 58.6 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 60.65 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 62.68 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 64.7 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 66.7 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 68.69 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 70.66 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 72.62 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 74.56 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 76.48 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 78.38 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 80.26 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 82.12 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 83.96 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 85.78 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 87.58 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 89.36 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 91.12 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 92.85 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 94.56 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 96.16 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 97.55 | +1.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 97.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 97.55 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.55, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6 | 52.36 | 70.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.11 | 72.62 | 89.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.45 | 91.12 | 97.55 | 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 improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam was 97.55 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 97.55 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.36 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Vietnam ranks 126th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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