People not using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam
Vietnam: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 2.47 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam is 2.47 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam peaked at 36.76 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.47 million people, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 50th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.76 million people | — |
| 2001 | 35.52 million people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 34.24 million people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 32.94 million people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 31.62 million people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 30.26 million people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 29.00 million people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 27.85 million people | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 26.67 million people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 25.37 million people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 23.95 million people | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 22.51 million people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 21.06 million people | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 19.58 million people | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 18.10 million people | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 16.60 million people | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 15.07 million people | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 13.53 million people | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 11.95 million people | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 10.34 million people | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 8.71 million people | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 7.07 million people | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 5.42 million people | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 3.85 million people | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 2.47 million people | -35.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.47 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67,932 people, 36.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.47 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,588 people, 233.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -35.7% | 3.85 million people | 2.47 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.02 million people | 25.37 million people | 36.76 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.27 million people | 10.34 million people | 23.95 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 million people | 2.47 million people | 8.71 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam was 2.47 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 36.76 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 million people in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Vietnam ranks 50th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.