Somalia vs Vietnam: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Somalia

8.70 million people

in 2024

Vietnam

9.14 million people

in 2024

Somalia rank

30th

Vietnam rank

29th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

Vietnam currently reports 9.14 million people against 8.70 million people in Somalia, a difference of 445,610 people.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 30th and Vietnam ranks 29th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.