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 99.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2016
All-time low
78.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 78.2 highest2001: 79.5 highest2002: 80.8 highest2003: 82.1 highest2004: 83.4 highest2005: 84.7 highest2006: 86 highest2007: 87.3 highest2008: 88.6 highest2009: 89.9 highest2010: 91.2 highest2011: 92.5 highest2012: 93.8 highest2013: 95.1 highest2014: 96.4 highest2015: 97.7 highest2016: 99 highest2017: 99 highest

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

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 99.0% 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 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Viet Nam peaked at 99.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2000.

Viet Nam ranks 10th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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): Q5 (highest) in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 78.2%
2001 79.5% +1.7%
2002 80.8% +1.6%
2003 82.1% +1.6%
2004 83.4% +1.6%
2005 84.7% +1.6%
2006 86.0% +1.5%
2007 87.3% +1.5%
2008 88.6% +1.5%
2009 89.9% +1.5%
2010 91.2% +1.5%
2011 92.5% +1.4%
2012 93.8% +1.4%
2013 95.1% +1.4%
2014 96.4% +1.4%
2015 97.7% +1.4%
2016 99.0% +1.3%
2017 99.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.0% 78.2% 89.9% 10
2010s 95.6% 91.2% 99.0% 8

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 7 Uruguay 99.2% compare
  2. 8 Jordan 99.1% compare
  3. 9 Belarus 99.1% compare
  4. 11 Thailand 99.0% compare
  5. 12 Kazakhstan 99.0% compare
  6. 13 Costa Rica 98.9% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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 99.0% 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 99.0% 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 78.2% in 2000.
How does Viet Nam rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Viet Nam ranks 10th 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 13.5%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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