Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation was 48.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Vietnam is 48.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Vietnam peaked at 48.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.47, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 49th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.47 | — |
| 2001 | 30.11 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 30.77 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 31.44 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 32.1 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 32.84 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 33.58 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 34.32 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 35.06 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 35.81 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 36.56 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 37.32 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 38.07 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 38.83 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 39.6 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 40.36 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 41.13 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 41.9 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 42.68 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 43.45 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 44.23 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 45.02 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 45.8 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 46.59 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 48.3 | +3.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 48.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.14, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 48.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.44, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.45 | 28.47 | 35.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.99 | 36.56 | 43.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.99 | 44.23 | 48.3 | 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 urban and rural population using safely managed in Vietnam?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Vietnam was 48.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.47 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Vietnam ranks 49th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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