Number without basic handwashing in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number without basic handwashing was 11.00 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number without basic handwashing in Vietnam, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Vietnam is 11.00 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Vietnam peaked at 13.34 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.00 million, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.72 million | — |
| 2006 | 12.84 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 13.22 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.09 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.97 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.83 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.70 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.56 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.42 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.27 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.10 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.91 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.70 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.49 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.25 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.00 million | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 11.00 million | -0.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 11.00 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598, 23.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 11.00 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 710,976, 15.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.02 million | 12.72 million | 13.34 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.61 million | 11.91 million | 13.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.29 million | 11.00 million | 11.70 million | 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 number without basic handwashing in Vietnam?
- Number without basic handwashing in Vietnam was 11.00 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 13.34 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.00 million in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Vietnam ranks 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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