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 95.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
95.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 97 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2016
All-time low
85.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 85.12001: 85.72002: 86.42003: 872004: 87.72005: 88.42006: 892007: 89.72008: 90.42009: 912010: 91.72011: 92.42012: 932013: 93.72014: 94.32015: 952016: 95.72017: 95.7

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Viet Nam is 95.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Viet Nam peaked at 95.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 2000.

Viet Nam ranks 28th of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q3 in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 85.1%
2001 85.7% +0.8%
2002 86.4% +0.8%
2003 87.0% +0.8%
2004 87.7% +0.8%
2005 88.4% +0.8%
2006 89.0% +0.8%
2007 89.7% +0.7%
2008 90.4% +0.7%
2009 91.0% +0.7%
2010 91.7% +0.7%
2011 92.4% +0.7%
2012 93.0% +0.7%
2013 93.7% +0.7%
2014 94.3% +0.7%
2015 95.0% +0.7%
2016 95.7% +0.7%
2017 95.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.0% 85.1% 91.0% 10
2010s 93.9% 91.7% 95.7% 8

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 25 Bangladesh 96.7% compare
  2. 26 Belize 96.7% compare
  3. 27 Türkiye 96.4% compare
  4. 29 Dominican Republic 95.5% compare
  5. 30 Suriname 95.0% compare
  6. 31 Albania 94.5% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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 95.7% 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 95.7% 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 85.1% in 2000.
How does Viet Nam rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Viet Nam ranks 28th 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 6.7%. 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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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