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
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population density 292.59 (2100)
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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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