Egypt vs Vietnam: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Egypt
113.14 million people
in 2024
Vietnam
96.39 million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
11th
Vietnam rank
14th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Egypt
- Vietnam
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 113.14 million people against 96.39 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 16.75 million people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 232 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.63 million people | 47.31 million people | 27.32 million people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 93.61 million people | 72.13 million people | 21.48 million people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 109.02 million people | 91.84 million people | 17.18 million people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Egypt or Vietnam?
- Egypt, at 113.14 million people against 96.39 million people in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Egypt and Vietnam?
- 16.75 million people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Vietnam rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Egypt ranks 11th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.