Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Vietnam
Vietnam: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 2.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Vietnam is 2.45, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Vietnam peaked at 30.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 96th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.95 | — |
| 2001 | 29.69 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 28.45 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 27.21 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 25.98 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 24.76 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 23.55 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 22.35 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 21.15 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 19.97 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 18.79 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 17.63 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 16.47 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 15.33 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 14.19 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 13.07 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 11.96 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 10.86 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 9.77 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 8.7 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 7.64 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 6.49 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 5.35 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 3.84 | -28.3% |
| 2024 | 2.45 | -36.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.45 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.41, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -36.1% | 3.84 | 2.45 |
| 2023 | -28.3% | 5.35 | 3.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.41 | 19.97 | 30.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.68 | 8.7 | 18.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 | 2.45 | 7.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 93 Marshall Islands 2.67 compare
- 94 Bhutan 2.62 compare
- 95 French Polynesia 2.49 compare
- 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.38 compare
- 98 Lithuania 2.15 compare
- 99 Cambodia 2.15 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Vietnam?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Vietnam was 2.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 30.95 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Vietnam ranks 96th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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