Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Vietnam
Vietnam: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 2.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.1
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
119th
of 231 countries
All-time high
3.72
in 2004
All-time low
2.07
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Vietnam is 2.1, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Vietnam peaked at 3.72 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 2023.
That places Vietnam 119th out of 231 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 limited sanitation services in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.21 | — |
| 2001 | 3.34 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.47 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.59 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.72 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.71 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.68 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.64 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.55 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.49 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.42 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.34 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.25 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.15 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.05 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.93 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.81 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.68 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.54 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.39 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.24 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 2.07 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1 | +1.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.54, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.57 | 3.21 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 | 2.68 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.07 | 2.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 116 Grenada 2.24 compare
- 117 Latvia 2.2 compare
- 118 Saudi Arabia 2.17 compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 2.07 compare
- 121 Kazakhstan 2.06 compare
- 122 Hungary 2.03 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 limited sanitation services in Vietnam?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Vietnam was 2.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Vietnam ranks 119th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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