People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (%) in Vietnam
Vietnam: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (%) was 47.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Vietnam, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Vietnam is 47.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Vietnam peaked at 47.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 39th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (%) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.7% | — |
| 2001 | 37.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 47.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.4%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 47.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.2%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 36.7% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 41.0% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 45.3% | 47.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Vietnam?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Vietnam was 47.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Vietnam ranks 39th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.