Panama vs Viet Nam: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Panama
4.3%
in 2017
Viet Nam
2.8%
in 2017
Panama rank
56th
Viet Nam rank
59th

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 over time

  • Panama
  • Viet Nam
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Panama currently reports 4.3% against 2.8% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.5 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Panama ranks 56th and Viet Nam ranks 59th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 4.3% 14.8% 10.5% Viet Nam
2010s 4.3% 7.3% 3.0% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, Panama or Viet Nam?
Panama, at 4.3% against 2.8% in Viet Nam as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Panama and Viet Nam?
1.5%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Viet Nam?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Panama and Viet Nam rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Panama ranks 56th and Viet Nam ranks 59th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed