Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 48.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Viet Nam 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Viet Nam peaked at 48.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2000.
Viet Nam 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.5% | — |
| 2001 | 30.1% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 28.5% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 36.6% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 44.2% | 48.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More population data for Viet Nam
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.95 million people (2100)
- Population density 292.59 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.6117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Viet Nam?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Viet Nam was 48.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Viet Nam ranks 49th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.