Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Vietnam
Vietnam: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 89.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Vietnam, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Vietnam is 89.11, 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, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Vietnam peaked at 89.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.32, 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.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 84.32 | — |
| 2006 | 84.38 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 84.44 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.51 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.57 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.88 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 85.2 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 85.51 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.83 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 86.15 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 86.47 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 86.78 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 87.1 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.42 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.75 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.07 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.39 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 88.71 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 89.03 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 89.11 | +0.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 89.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.11, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 89.11 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.01, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.44 | 84.32 | 84.57 | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.31 | 84.88 | 87.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.66 | 88.07 | 89.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More population data for Vietnam
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8828 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Vietnam?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Vietnam was 89.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 89.11 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.32 in 2005.
- How does Vietnam rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Vietnam ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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