People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 34.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Viet Nam, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 34.7% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Viet Nam peaked at 34.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2000.
That places Viet Nam 45th 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, rural (% of rural) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.8% | — |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 12.8% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 26.5% | 34.7% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Viet Nam?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Viet Nam was 34.7% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Viet Nam ranks 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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