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 83.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
83.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 97 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 2016
All-time low
42.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 42.32001: 44.82002: 47.42003: 49.92004: 52.52005: 552006: 57.62007: 60.22008: 62.72009: 65.32010: 67.82011: 70.42012: 72.92013: 75.52014: 782015: 80.62016: 83.12017: 83.1

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

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 83.1% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Viet Nam peaked at 83.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2000.

Viet Nam ranks 29th of 97 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 42.3%
2001 44.8% +6.0%
2002 47.4% +5.7%
2003 49.9% +5.4%
2004 52.5% +5.1%
2005 55.0% +4.9%
2006 57.6% +4.6%
2007 60.2% +4.4%
2008 62.7% +4.2%
2009 65.3% +4.1%
2010 67.8% +3.9%
2011 70.4% +3.8%
2012 72.9% +3.6%
2013 75.5% +3.5%
2014 78.0% +3.4%
2015 80.6% +3.3%
2016 83.1% +3.2%
2017 83.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.8% 42.3% 65.3% 10
2010s 76.4% 67.8% 83.1% 8

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 26 Iraq 85.6% compare
  2. 27 Guyana 85.0% compare
  3. 28 North Macedonia 84.9% compare
  4. 30 Armenia 82.9% compare
  5. 31 Paraguay 82.5% compare
  6. 32 Algeria 82.2% compare

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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 83.1% 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 83.1% 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 42.3% in 2000.
How does Viet Nam rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Viet Nam ranks 29th 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 38.2%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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