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
Share of rural population with access to 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 %.
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.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 81.5% | — |
| 2006 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 84.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 84.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.6%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.