People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 84.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
84.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 113 countries
All-time high
84.9%
in 2023
All-time low
81.5%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Viet Nam, 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 81.5 % of rural population2006: 81.5 % of rural population2007: 81.5 % of rural population2008: 81.5 % of rural population2009: 81.5 % of rural population2010: 81.8 % of rural population2011: 82 % of rural population2012: 82.2 % of rural population2013: 82.5 % of rural population2014: 82.7 % of rural population2015: 82.9 % of rural population2016: 83.2 % of rural population2017: 83.4 % of rural population2018: 83.7 % of rural population2019: 83.9 % of rural population2020: 84.1 % of rural population2021: 84.4 % of rural population2022: 84.6 % of rural population2023: 84.9 % of rural population2024: 84.9 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2024, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Viet Nam stood at 84.9%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Viet Nam peaked at 84.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2005.

That places Viet Nam 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Viet Nam, 2005 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2005 81.5%
2006 81.5% +0.0%
2007 81.5% +0.0%
2008 81.5% +0.0%
2009 81.5% +0.0%
2010 81.8% +0.3%
2011 82.0% +0.3%
2012 82.2% +0.3%
2013 82.5% +0.3%
2014 82.7% +0.3%
2015 82.9% +0.3%
2016 83.2% +0.3%
2017 83.4% +0.3%
2018 83.7% +0.3%
2019 83.9% +0.3%
2020 84.1% +0.3%
2021 84.4% +0.3%
2022 84.6% +0.3%
2023 84.9% +0.3%
2024 84.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.5% 81.5% 81.5% 5
2010s 82.8% 81.8% 83.9% 10
2020s 84.6% 84.1% 84.9% 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 31 India 85.9% compare
  2. 32 Guyana 85.4% compare
  3. 33 Ecuador 84.9% compare
  4. 35 Honduras 84.3% compare
  5. 36 Costa Rica 83.3% compare
  6. 37 Trinidad and Tobago 82.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Viet Nam?
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Viet Nam was 84.9% 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2005.
How does Viet Nam rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Viet Nam ranks 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Viet Nam 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,094 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.