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 67.5% 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).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Viet Nam is 67.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Viet Nam peaked at 67.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2000.
That places Viet Nam 33rd 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5% | — |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 27.5% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 52.5% | 67.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 30 Belize 74.3% compare
- 31 El Salvador 71.5% compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 69.1% compare
- 34 South Africa 66.6% compare
- 35 Nepal 65.0% compare
- 36 Georgia 63.7% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Viet Nam?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Viet Nam was 67.5% 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 67.5% 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 27.5% in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Viet Nam ranks 33rd 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 50.0%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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