Rural without basic handwashing in Vietnam
Vietnam: Rural without basic handwashing was 9.14 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.14 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 113 countries
All-time high
11.23 million
in 2009
All-time low
9.14 million
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Rural without basic handwashing in Vietnam, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without basic handwashing in Vietnam stood at 9.14 million. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Vietnam peaked at 11.23 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.14 million, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 29th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Rural without basic handwashing in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.90 million | — |
| 2006 | 10.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 11.10 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.98 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.86 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.73 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.60 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.48 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.35 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.22 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.07 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.91 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.74 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 9.57 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 9.38 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 9.19 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.14 million | -0.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 9.14 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792, 46.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 9.14 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,068, 14.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.06 million | 10.90 million | 11.23 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.53 million | 9.91 million | 11.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.41 million | 9.14 million | 9.74 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 rural without basic handwashing in Vietnam?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Vietnam was 9.14 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.23 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.14 million in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Vietnam ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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