Peru vs Viet Nam: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1

Peru
18.1%
in 2017
Viet Nam
19.0%
in 2017
Peru rank
51st
Viet Nam rank
48th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Peru
  • Viet Nam
2030405060200020082017

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 19.0% against 18.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 51st and Viet Nam ranks 48th of 97 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 46.5% 36.2% 10.3% Peru
2010s 26.0% 22.9% 3.1% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Peru or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 19.0% against 18.1% in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Peru and Viet Nam?
0.9%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Viet Nam?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Peru and Viet Nam rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Peru ranks 51st and Viet Nam 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.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed