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

Philippines
18.2%
in 2017
Viet Nam
19.0%
in 2017
Philippines rank
50th
Viet Nam rank
48th

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

  • Philippines
  • Viet Nam
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 19.0% against 18.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Philippines ranks 50th and Viet Nam ranks 48th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 32.7% 36.2% 3.5% Viet Nam
2010s 22.3% 22.9% 0.6% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Philippines or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 19.0% against 18.2% in Philippines as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Philippines and Viet Nam?
0.8%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Viet Nam?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Philippines and Viet Nam rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Philippines ranks 50th 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