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Viet Nam

In 2020 an estimated 99,076,000 people lived here, 43% of them in urban areas.

2000·2010···2020·2025
Population042.8M urban · 56.3M rural
Water · at least basic69.3%Safely managed 42%
Sanitation · at least basic62.3%Open defecation 11%
Hygiene · basic51.2%No facility 28.3%

Water ladder

Viet Nam · 2020 · National

42.0%
27.3%
12.3%
11.4%
7.0%

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Sanitation ladder

Viet Nam · 2020 · National

34.8%
27.5%
13.2%
13.5%
11.0%

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Hygiene ladder

Viet Nam · 2020 · National

51.2%
20.5%
28.3%

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Urban vs rural profile
Water SMWater basicSan. SMSan. basicHygiene basicUrban · Water SM: 50.3Urban · Water basic: 24.5Urban · San. SM: 43.4Urban · San. basic: 25Urban · Hygiene basic: 58.9Rural · Water SM: 23.2Rural · Water basic: 31.7Rural · San. SM: 17Rural · San. basic: 30.4Rural · Hygiene basic: 32.4
  • Urban
  • Rural

Radar of five headline indicators.

Trend 2000–2025
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · 2000: 59.9%Water · 2005: 61.400000000000006%Water · 2010: 65.2%Water · 2012: 65.1%Water · 2015: 68.3%Water · 2018: 69.5%Water · 2020: 69.3%Water · 2022: 71.6%Water · 2025: 71.4%Sanitation · 2000: 52.3%Sanitation · 2005: 53.8%Sanitation · 2010: 57.8%Sanitation · 2012: 57.6%Sanitation · 2015: 61.2%Sanitation · 2018: 62.4%Sanitation · 2020: 62.3%Sanitation · 2022: 64.8%Sanitation · 2025: 64.5%Hygiene · 2000: 38.7%Hygiene · 2005: 40.6%Hygiene · 2010: 45.7%Hygiene · 2012: 45.4%Hygiene · 2015: 49.9%Hygiene · 2018: 51.4%Hygiene · 2020: 51.2%Hygiene · 2022: 54.4%Hygiene · 2025: 54%
  • Water
  • Sanitation
  • Hygiene

At least basic service, national.

Water service composition
National · Safely Managed: 42National · Basic: 27.3National · Limited: 12.3National · Unimproved: 11.4National · Surface Water: 7NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 50.3Urban · Basic: 24.5Urban · Limited: 10.1Urban · Unimproved: 9.4Urban · Surface Water: 5.7UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 23.2Rural · Basic: 31.7Rural · Limited: 18Rural · Unimproved: 16.8Rural · Surface Water: 10.3Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

Sanitation service composition
National · Safely Managed: 34.8National · Basic: 27.5National · Limited: 13.2National · Unimproved: 13.5National · Open Defecation: 11NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 43.4Urban · Basic: 25Urban · Limited: 11Urban · Unimproved: 11.3Urban · Open Defecation: 9.2UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 17Rural · Basic: 30.4Rural · Limited: 18.4Rural · Unimproved: 18.8Rural · Open Defecation: 15.4Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Open Defecation

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

42.0%Water safely managed
Hygiene composition
Basic: 51.2Limited: 20.5No Facility: 28.3
51.2%
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • No Facility
Population, 100 people

Water service levels as 100 cells.

Regional comparison · South-Eastern Asia
620

At least basic water, national.

Before / after
20002020Water 3127Sanitation 3028Hygiene 3951

2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.

Urban / rural by category
016324864Water SM · Urban: 50.3%Water SM · Rural: 23.2%Water SM · National: 42%Water SMWater basic · Urban: 24.5%Water basic · Rural: 31.7%Water basic · National: 27.3%Water basicSan. SM · Urban: 43.4%San. SM · Rural: 17%San. SM · National: 34.8%San. SMSan. basic · Urban: 25%San. basic · Rural: 30.4%San. basic · National: 27.5%San. basicHygiene basic · Urban: 58.9%Hygiene basic · Rural: 32.4%Hygiene basic · National: 51.2%Hygiene basic
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • National

Grouped bars, selected year.

Country rank · at least basic water

#19 of 48

Viet Nam · all records

nameyearpop_npop_upop_rwat_sm_nwat_sm_uwat_sm_rwat_bas_nwat_bas_uwat_bas_rwat_lim_nwat_lim_uwat_lim_rwat_unim_nwat_unim_uwat_unim_rwat_sur_nwat_sur_uwat_sur_r
Viet Nam200079,900,00019,176,00060,724,00029.238.712.530.728.332.41613.22214.912.320.59.17.512.6
Viet Nam200584,694,00024,391,87260,302,12831.140.41430.327.832.415.412.721.414.411.819.98.87.212.2
Viet Nam201089,488,00030,067,96859,420,03236.245.118.22926.332.313.911.419.812.910.618.47.96.511.3
Viet Nam201291,405,60032,467,26958,938,3313644.91829.126.432.31411.519.91310.718.586.511.3
Viet Nam201594,282,00036,204,28858,077,71240.649.12227.724.931.912.710.418.411.89.717.17.25.910.5
Viet Nam201897,158,40040,106,98857,051,41242.250.523.427.324.431.712.21017.911.49.316.775.710.2
Viet Nam202099,076,00042,800,83256,275,1684250.323.227.324.531.712.310.11811.49.416.875.710.3
Viet Nam2022100,993,60045,568,31255,425,28845.453.426.326.223.331.211.49.31710.68.715.86.55.39.7
Viet Nam2025103,870,00049,857,60054,012,400455325.926.423.531.311.59.417.110.78.715.96.55.49.8

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