Egypt vs Vietnam: People practicing open defecation (% of population)

Egypt
0.0%
in 2024
Vietnam
0.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
129th
Vietnam rank
129th

People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time

  • Egypt
  • Vietnam
051015200020122024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 129th and Vietnam ranks 129th of 214 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 1.3% 13.0% 11.7% Vietnam
2010s 0.4% 5.2% 4.8% Vietnam
2020s 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Egypt or Vietnam?
Egypt, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Egypt and Vietnam?
0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Vietnam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Vietnam rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Egypt ranks 129th and Vietnam ranks 129th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). 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)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.