Afghanistan vs Vietnam: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1)
Afghanistan
18.4%
in 2017
Vietnam
19.0%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
49th
Vietnam rank
48th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) over time
- Afghanistan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 19.0% against 18.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 49th and Vietnam ranks 48th of 97 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 33.2% | 6.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 22.9% | 3.7% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Afghanistan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 19.0% against 18.4% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Afghanistan and Vietnam?
- 0.6%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Vietnam?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Vietnam rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Afghanistan ranks 49th and Vietnam ranks 48th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.