Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Vietnam
Vietnam: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.02 million people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Vietnam stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Vietnam peaked at 1.02 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2021.
That places Vietnam 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 million people | — |
| 2001 | 998,893 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 978,234 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 954,601 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 927,944 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 897,952 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 868,377 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 839,122 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 806,422 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 767,027 people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 721,218 people | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 671,350 people | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 617,324 people | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 558,790 people | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 495,736 people | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 427,836 people | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 354,791 people | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 276,200 people | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 191,688 people | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 101,420 people | -47.1% |
| 2020 | 5,626 people | -94.5% |
| 2021 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93 people. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -100.0% | 5,626 people | 0 people |
| 2020 | -94.5% | 101,420 people | 5,626 people |
| 2019 | -47.1% | 191,688 people | 101,420 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 905,540 people | 767,027 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 441,635 people | 101,420 people | 721,218 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,125 people | 0 people | 5,626 people | 5 |
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- 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Vietnam?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Vietnam was 0 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Vietnam ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.