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
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vietnam, 2005–2024
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.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 84.3% | — |
| 2006 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 89.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 89.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.