People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Vietnam
Vietnam: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 55.17 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed 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 safely managed sanitation facilities in Vietnam is 55.17 million people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Vietnam peaked at 56.12 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.60 million people, in 2001.
That places Vietnam 9th out of 150 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.25 million people | 52.60 million people | 54.44 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.33 million people | 54.57 million people | 56.05 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.83 million people | 55.17 million people | 56.12 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Vietnam?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Vietnam was 55.17 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 safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 56.12 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.60 million people in 2001.
- How does Vietnam rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Vietnam ranks 9th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.