People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 91.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
91.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 97 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2016
All-time low
74.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Viet Nam, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 742001: 75.12002: 76.12003: 77.22004: 78.32005: 79.32006: 80.42007: 81.42008: 82.52009: 83.62010: 84.62011: 85.72012: 86.82013: 87.82014: 88.92015: 89.92016: 912017: 91

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 91.0% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Viet Nam peaked at 91.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2000.

That places Viet Nam 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 74.0%
2001 75.1% +1.4%
2002 76.1% +1.4%
2003 77.2% +1.4%
2004 78.3% +1.4%
2005 79.3% +1.4%
2006 80.4% +1.3%
2007 81.4% +1.3%
2008 82.5% +1.3%
2009 83.6% +1.3%
2010 84.6% +1.3%
2011 85.7% +1.3%
2012 86.8% +1.2%
2013 87.8% +1.2%
2014 88.9% +1.2%
2015 89.9% +1.2%
2016 91.0% +1.2%
2017 91.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.8% 74.0% 83.6% 10
2010s 88.2% 84.6% 91.0% 8

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 27 Georgia 91.8% compare
  2. 28 Philippines 91.4% compare
  3. 29 Panama 91.2% compare
  4. 31 Uruguay 90.3% compare
  5. 32 Iraq 89.0% compare
  6. 33 Honduras 88.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Viet Nam?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Viet Nam was 91.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2000.
How does Viet Nam rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Viet Nam ranks 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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