Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 45.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Vietnam stood at 45.37. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Vietnam peaked at 45.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.12, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 96th of 150 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 with access to sanitation facilities in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.12 | — |
| 2001 | 32.53 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 33.07 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 33.61 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 34.13 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 34.72 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 35.31 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 35.89 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.47 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 37.04 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 37.6 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 38.16 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 38.71 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 39.25 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 39.78 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 40.31 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 40.82 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 41.33 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 41.83 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 42.32 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.81 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 43.28 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 43.83 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 44.39 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 45.37 | +2.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 45.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.93, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 45.37 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.35, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.39 | 31.12 | 37.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.01 | 37.6 | 42.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.94 | 42.81 | 45.37 | 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 with access to sanitation facilities in Vietnam?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Vietnam was 45.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 45.37 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.12 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Vietnam ranks 96th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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