People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 99.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Viet Nam stood at 99.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Viet Nam peaked at 99.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2000.
That places Viet Nam 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.7% | — |
| 2001 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.5% | 94.7% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.4% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 68 Honduras 99.2% compare
- 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.2% compare
- 70 Montenegro 99.2% compare
- 72 Ghana 99.1% compare
- 73 Russian Federation 99.0% compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 98.9% compare
More health data for Viet Nam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.8598 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.7709 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Viet Nam?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Viet Nam was 99.2% 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, urban recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Viet Nam ranks 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.