Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 95.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 95.45 for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Vietnam peaked at 95.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.15, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 111th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.15 | — |
| 2001 | 51.11 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 53.06 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 55 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 56.93 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 58.97 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 63.03 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 65.05 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 67.06 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 69.07 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 71.07 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 73.06 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 75.04 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 77.01 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 78.97 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 80.91 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 82.85 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 84.77 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 86.68 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 88.57 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 90.46 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 92.32 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 94.09 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 95.45 | +1.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 95.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.69, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 95.45 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.75, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.04 | 49.15 | 67.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.94 | 69.07 | 86.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.18 | 88.57 | 95.45 | 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 share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Vietnam?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Vietnam was 95.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 95.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.15 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Vietnam ranks 111th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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