People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 24.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
24.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 97 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 2000
All-time low
24.0%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Viet Nam, 2000–2017

0102030402000200820172000: 43.8 lowest2001: 42.6 lowest2002: 41.3 lowest2003: 40.1 lowest2004: 38.9 lowest2005: 37.6 lowest2006: 36.4 lowest2007: 35.1 lowest2008: 33.9 lowest2009: 32.7 lowest2010: 31.4 lowest2011: 30.2 lowest2012: 29 lowest2013: 27.7 lowest2014: 26.5 lowest2015: 25.3 lowest2016: 24 lowest2017: 24 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Viet Nam is 24.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Viet Nam peaked at 43.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2016.

That places Viet Nam 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 43.8%
2001 42.6% -2.8%
2002 41.3% -2.9%
2003 40.1% -3.0%
2004 38.9% -3.1%
2005 37.6% -3.2%
2006 36.4% -3.3%
2007 35.1% -3.4%
2008 33.9% -3.5%
2009 32.7% -3.6%
2010 31.4% -3.8%
2011 30.2% -3.9%
2012 29.0% -4.1%
2013 27.7% -4.3%
2014 26.5% -4.5%
2015 25.3% -4.7%
2016 24.0% -4.9%
2017 24.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.2% 32.7% 43.8% 10
2010s 27.3% 24.0% 31.4% 8

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 46 Mali 28.2% compare
  2. 47 Panama 27.0% compare
  3. 48 Uganda 24.1% compare
  4. 50 Guatemala 22.7% compare
  5. 51 Peru 22.4% compare
  6. 52 Philippines 22.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Viet Nam?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Viet Nam was 24.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2016.
How does Viet Nam rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Viet Nam ranks 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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