Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vietnam

Vietnam: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 84.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
84.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 113 countries
All-time high
84.9%
in 2023
All-time low
81.5%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vietnam, 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 81.5 %2006: 81.5 %2007: 81.5 %2008: 81.5 %2009: 81.5 %2010: 81.8 %2011: 82 %2012: 82.2 %2013: 82.5 %2014: 82.7 %2015: 82.9 %2016: 83.2 %2017: 83.4 %2018: 83.7 %2019: 83.9 %2020: 84.1 %2021: 84.4 %2022: 84.6 %2023: 84.9 %2024: 84.9 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vietnam stood at 84.9%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vietnam peaked at 84.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2005.

That places Vietnam 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.5% 81.5% 81.5% 5
2010s 82.8% 81.8% 83.9% 10
2020s 84.6% 84.1% 84.9% 5

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  3. 33 Ecuador 84.9% compare
  4. 35 Honduras 84.3% compare
  5. 36 Costa Rica 83.3% compare
  6. 37 Trinidad and Tobago 82.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vietnam?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vietnam was 84.9% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2005.
How does Vietnam rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Vietnam ranks 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.