Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved 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 %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 2.4% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.1% on the previous year and down 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam peaked at 47.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 105th out of 232 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 29.3% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 10.6% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 2.4% | 8.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Vietnam was 2.4% 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Vietnam ranks 105th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.6%. 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.