Viet Nam vs Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation, urban

Viet Nam
0.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.0%
in 2024
Viet Nam rank
95th
Zimbabwe rank
95th

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • Viet Nam
  • Zimbabwe
0246200020122024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Viet Nam ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 95th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Viet Nam averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Viet Nam Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 4.2% 2.4% 1.8% Viet Nam
2010s 1.5% 1.1% 0.4% Viet Nam
2020s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Viet Nam or Zimbabwe?
Viet Nam, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Viet Nam and Zimbabwe?
0.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Viet Nam and Zimbabwe rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Viet Nam ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 95th of 182 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
229 places, 5,626 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.