People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Vietnam
Vietnam: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 96.39 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Vietnam is 96.39 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Vietnam peaked at 96.39 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.92 million people, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 14th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.92 million people | — |
| 2001 | 39.85 million people | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 41.80 million people | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 43.76 million people | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 45.73 million people | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 47.81 million people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 50.12 million people | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 52.71 million people | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 55.41 million people | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 57.98 million people | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 60.41 million people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 62.87 million people | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 65.40 million people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 67.97 million people | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 70.60 million people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 73.30 million people | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 76.06 million people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 78.85 million people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 81.58 million people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 84.23 million people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 86.87 million people | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 89.49 million people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 92.03 million people | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 94.42 million people | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 96.39 million people | +2.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 96.39 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million people, 14.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 96.39 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million people, 94.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.31 million people | 37.92 million people | 57.98 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.13 million people | 60.41 million people | 84.23 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.84 million people | 86.87 million people | 96.39 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Vietnam?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Vietnam was 96.39 million people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 96.39 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.92 million people in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Vietnam ranks 14th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.