Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam

Vietnam: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 98.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.41
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 184 countries
All-time high
98.41
in 2023
All-time low
79.38
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 79.42001: 802002: 80.72003: 81.42004: 822005: 82.92006: 83.72007: 84.62008: 85.42009: 86.32010: 87.12011: 882012: 88.92013: 89.82014: 90.62015: 91.52016: 92.42017: 93.32018: 94.22019: 952020: 95.92021: 96.82022: 97.72023: 98.42024: 98.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 98.41 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam peaked at 98.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.38, in 2000.

That places Vietnam 61st out of 184 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 79.38
2001 80.04 +0.8%
2002 80.7 +0.8%
2003 81.36 +0.8%
2004 82.02 +0.8%
2005 82.87 +1.0%
2006 83.72 +1.0%
2007 84.57 +1.0%
2008 85.43 +1.0%
2009 86.28 +1.0%
2010 87.15 +1.0%
2011 88.01 +1.0%
2012 88.88 +1.0%
2013 89.75 +1.0%
2014 90.63 +1.0%
2015 91.5 +1.0%
2016 92.38 +1.0%
2017 93.27 +1.0%
2018 94.15 +1.0%
2019 95.04 +0.9%
2020 95.93 +0.9%
2021 96.83 +0.9%
2022 97.73 +0.9%
2023 98.41 +0.7%
2024 98.41 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.64 79.38 86.28 10
2010s 91.08 87.15 95.04 10
2020s 97.46 95.93 98.41 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 58 Laos 98.57 compare
  2. 59 Canada 98.55 compare
  3. 60 Argentina 98.47 compare
  4. 62 Antigua and Barbuda 98.38 compare
  5. 63 China 98.36 compare
  6. 64 Romania 98.31 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam?
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam was 98.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 98.41 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 79.38 in 2000.
How does Vietnam rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
Vietnam ranks 61st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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