Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Vietnam
Vietnam: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 45.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 45.37 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Vietnam peaked at 45.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.12, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 94th of 149 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 safely managed sanitation services in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.12 | — |
| 2001 | 32.53 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 33.07 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 33.61 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 34.13 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 34.72 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 35.31 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 35.89 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.47 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 37.04 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 37.6 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 38.16 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 38.71 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 39.25 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 39.78 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 40.31 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 40.82 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 41.33 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 41.83 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 42.32 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.81 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 43.28 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 43.83 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 44.39 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 45.37 | +2.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 45.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.93, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 45.37 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.35, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.39 | 31.12 | 37.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.01 | 37.6 | 42.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.94 | 42.81 | 45.37 | 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 safely managed sanitation services in Vietnam?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Vietnam was 45.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 45.37 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.12 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Vietnam ranks 94th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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