Uganda vs Vietnam: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1)

Uganda
20.7%
in 2017
Vietnam
19.0%
in 2017
Uganda rank
46th
Vietnam rank
48th

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

  • Uganda
  • Vietnam
010203040200020082017

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 20.7% against 19.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

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

Uganda ranks 46th and Vietnam ranks 48th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 30.1% 36.2% 6.1% Vietnam
2010s 23.3% 22.9% 0.4% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Uganda or Vietnam?
Uganda, at 20.7% against 19.0% in Vietnam as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Uganda and Vietnam?
1.7%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Vietnam?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Uganda and Vietnam rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Uganda ranks 46th 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.

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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