People without basic handwashing facilities in Vietnam
Vietnam: People without basic handwashing facilities was 11.00 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without basic handwashing facilities in Vietnam, 2005–2024
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 without basic handwashing facilities in Vietnam is 11.00 million people, 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, people without basic handwashing facilities in Vietnam peaked at 13.34 million people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.00 million people, 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.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.72 million people | — |
| 2006 | 12.84 million people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.01 million people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.20 million people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.34 million people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 13.22 million people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.09 million people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.97 million people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.83 million people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.70 million people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.56 million people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.42 million people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.27 million people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.10 million people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.91 million people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.70 million people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.49 million people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.25 million people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.00 million people | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 11.00 million people | -0.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 11.00 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 23.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 11.00 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 710,976 people, 15.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.02 million people | 12.72 million people | 13.34 million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.61 million people | 11.91 million people | 13.22 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.29 million people | 11.00 million people | 11.70 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 without basic handwashing facilities in Vietnam?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Vietnam was 11.00 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 13.34 million people in 2009.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.00 million people in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Vietnam ranks 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.