Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vietnam

Vietnam: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 89.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 120 countries
All-time high
89.1%
in 2024
All-time low
84.3%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vietnam, 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 84.3 %2006: 84.4 %2007: 84.4 %2008: 84.5 %2009: 84.6 %2010: 84.9 %2011: 85.2 %2012: 85.5 %2013: 85.8 %2014: 86.1 %2015: 86.5 %2016: 86.8 %2017: 87.1 %2018: 87.4 %2019: 87.7 %2020: 88.1 %2021: 88.4 %2022: 88.7 %2023: 89 %2024: 89.1 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vietnam is 89.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vietnam peaked at 89.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2005.

That places Vietnam 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.4% 84.3% 84.6% 5
2010s 86.3% 84.9% 87.7% 10
2020s 88.7% 88.1% 89.1% 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 32 Nauru 90.8% compare
  2. 33 Belize 90.3% compare
  3. 34 India 89.7% compare
  4. 36 Barbados 88.5% compare
  5. 37 El Salvador 88.2% compare
  6. 38 Sri Lanka 87.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vietnam?
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vietnam was 89.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2005.
How does Vietnam rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Vietnam ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.