Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Vietnam

Vietnam: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 41.02 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
41.02
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 124 countries
All-time high
41.02
in 2023
All-time low
39.35
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Vietnam, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 39.42001: 39.82002: 39.82003: 39.82004: 39.72005: 39.82006: 39.82007: 39.82008: 39.92009: 39.92010: 402011: 402012: 40.12013: 40.12014: 40.22015: 40.22016: 40.22017: 40.32018: 40.32019: 40.42020: 40.42021: 40.42022: 40.72023: 412024: 41

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Vietnam stood at 41.02. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Vietnam peaked at 41.02 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.35, in 2000.

Vietnam ranks 81st of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Vietnam, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 39.35 —
2001 39.84 +1.2%
2002 39.8 -0.1%
2003 39.75 -0.1%
2004 39.71 -0.1%
2005 39.75 +0.1%
2006 39.8 +0.1%
2007 39.84 +0.1%
2008 39.89 +0.1%
2009 39.93 +0.1%
2010 39.98 +0.1%
2011 40.02 +0.1%
2012 40.06 +0.1%
2013 40.11 +0.1%
2014 40.15 +0.1%
2015 40.19 +0.1%
2016 40.24 +0.1%
2017 40.28 +0.1%
2018 40.32 +0.1%
2019 40.36 +0.1%
2020 40.41 +0.1%
2021 40.45 +0.1%
2022 40.72 +0.7%
2023 41.02 +0.7%
2024 41.02 +0.0%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 41.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.03, 73% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 41.02 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.08, 85% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.77 39.35 39.93 10
2010s 40.17 39.98 40.36 10
2020s 40.72 40.41 41.02 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 78 Dominican Republic 42.25 compare
  2. 79 Cuba 41.88 compare
  3. 80 Malawi 41.16 compare
  4. 82 Eswatini 40.86 compare
  5. 83 Morocco 40.77 compare
  6. 84 Tanzania 39.48 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Vietnam?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Vietnam was 41.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 41.02 in 2023.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 39.35 in 2000.
How does Vietnam rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Vietnam ranks 81st out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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