People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 89.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
89.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 97 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2016
All-time low
85.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 85.22001: 85.52002: 85.82003: 862004: 86.32005: 86.62006: 86.92007: 87.22008: 87.52009: 87.72010: 882011: 88.32012: 88.62013: 88.92014: 89.22015: 89.42016: 89.72017: 89.7

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, urban  (% of urban) in Viet Nam is 89.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Viet Nam peaked at 89.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 2000.

That places Viet Nam 30th 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, urban  (% of urban) in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2 in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 85.2%
2001 85.5% +0.3%
2002 85.8% +0.3%
2003 86.0% +0.3%
2004 86.3% +0.3%
2005 86.6% +0.3%
2006 86.9% +0.3%
2007 87.2% +0.3%
2008 87.5% +0.3%
2009 87.7% +0.3%
2010 88.0% +0.3%
2011 88.3% +0.3%
2012 88.6% +0.3%
2013 88.9% +0.3%
2014 89.2% +0.3%
2015 89.4% +0.3%
2016 89.7% +0.3%
2017 89.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.5% 85.2% 87.7% 10
2010s 89.0% 88.0% 89.7% 8

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 27 Paraguay 91.2% compare
  2. 28 Belarus 90.9% compare
  3. 29 Kyrgyzstan 90.3% compare
  4. 31 Panama 89.4% compare
  5. 32 Algeria 88.3% compare
  6. 33 Iraq 87.6% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Viet Nam?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Viet Nam was 89.7% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 2000.
How does Viet Nam rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Viet Nam ranks 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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