Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 97.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam is 97.55, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam peaked at 97.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.36, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 128th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.36 | — |
| 2001 | 54.45 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 56.53 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 58.6 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 60.65 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 62.68 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 64.7 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 66.7 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 68.69 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 70.66 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 72.62 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 74.56 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 76.48 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 78.38 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 80.26 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 82.12 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 83.96 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 85.78 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 87.58 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 89.36 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 91.12 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 92.85 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 94.56 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 96.16 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 97.55 | +1.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 97.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 97.55 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.55, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6 | 52.36 | 70.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.11 | 72.62 | 89.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.45 | 91.12 | 97.55 | 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam was 97.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 97.55 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.36 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Vietnam ranks 128th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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