Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 97.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam stood at 97.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam peaked at 97.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 128th out of 232 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.4% | — |
| 2001 | 54.4% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 62.7% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 70.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 72.6% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 78.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | +1.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 97.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 97.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 52.4% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 72.6% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 91.1% | 97.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.54 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam was 97.6% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Vietnam ranks 128th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.