People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 76.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
76.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 97 countries
All-time high
76.8%
in 2016
All-time low
32.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Viet Nam, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 32.82001: 35.62002: 38.32003: 41.12004: 43.82005: 46.62006: 49.32007: 52.12008: 54.82009: 57.62010: 60.32011: 632012: 65.82013: 68.52014: 71.32015: 742016: 76.82017: 76.8

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

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 76.8% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Viet Nam peaked at 76.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2000.

That places Viet Nam 37th 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 32.8%
2001 35.6% +8.4%
2002 38.3% +7.7%
2003 41.1% +7.2%
2004 43.8% +6.7%
2005 46.6% +6.3%
2006 49.3% +5.9%
2007 52.1% +5.6%
2008 54.8% +5.3%
2009 57.6% +5.0%
2010 60.3% +4.8%
2011 63.0% +4.6%
2012 65.8% +4.4%
2013 68.5% +4.2%
2014 71.3% +4.0%
2015 74.0% +3.9%
2016 76.8% +3.7%
2017 76.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.2% 32.8% 57.6% 10
2010s 69.6% 60.3% 76.8% 8

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 34 Panama 78.2% compare
  2. 35 Dominican Republic 77.4% compare
  3. 36 Colombia 76.8% compare
  4. 38 Georgia 72.0% compare
  5. 39 Peru 68.7% compare
  6. 40 Honduras 67.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Viet Nam?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Viet Nam was 76.8% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2000.
How does Viet Nam rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Viet Nam ranks 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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