People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 98.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
55th
of 174 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2024
All-time low
76.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Viet Nam, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 76.1 % of rural population2001: 77 % of rural population2002: 77.9 % of rural population2003: 78.9 % of rural population2004: 79.8 % of rural population2005: 80.7 % of rural population2006: 81.6 % of rural population2007: 82.5 % of rural population2008: 83.4 % of rural population2009: 84.4 % of rural population2010: 85.3 % of rural population2011: 86.2 % of rural population2012: 87.1 % of rural population2013: 88.1 % of rural population2014: 89 % of rural population2015: 89.9 % of rural population2016: 90.8 % of rural population2017: 91.8 % of rural population2018: 93.1 % of rural population2019: 94 % of rural population2020: 94.9 % of rural population2021: 95.8 % of rural population2022: 96.7 % of rural population2023: 97.6 % of rural population2024: 98.5 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Viet Nam is 98.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Viet Nam peaked at 98.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2000.

That places Viet Nam 55th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 76.1%
2001 77.0% +1.2%
2002 77.9% +1.2%
2003 78.9% +1.2%
2004 79.8% +1.2%
2005 80.7% +1.2%
2006 81.6% +1.1%
2007 82.5% +1.1%
2008 83.4% +1.1%
2009 84.4% +1.1%
2010 85.3% +1.1%
2011 86.2% +1.1%
2012 87.1% +1.1%
2013 88.1% +1.1%
2014 89.0% +1.0%
2015 89.9% +1.0%
2016 90.8% +1.0%
2017 91.8% +1.0%
2018 93.1% +1.5%
2019 94.0% +1.0%
2020 94.9% +1.0%
2021 95.8% +0.9%
2022 96.7% +0.9%
2023 97.6% +0.9%
2024 98.5% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.2% 76.1% 84.4% 10
2010s 89.5% 85.3% 94.0% 10
2020s 96.7% 94.9% 98.5% 5

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  1. 52 Tonga 98.6% compare
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  3. 54 Czechia 98.5% compare
  4. 56 Canada 98.5% compare
  5. 57 Saint Lucia 98.2% compare
  6. 58 North Macedonia 98.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Viet Nam?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Viet Nam was 98.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2000.
How does Viet Nam rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Viet Nam ranks 55th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). 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)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.