Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 9.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Viet Nam stood at 9.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Viet Nam peaked at 85.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2024.
That places Viet Nam 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.0% | — |
| 2001 | 82.0% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 9.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 9.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.0%, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.7% | 56.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 19.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 9.0% | 16.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.0% compare
- 90 Tonga 9.0% compare
- 93 Latvia 8.0% compare
- 93 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 600.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1663 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 842.34 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Viet Nam?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Viet Nam was 9.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Viet Nam ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.