People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 2.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Viet Nam, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Viet Nam is 2.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Viet Nam peaked at 30.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2016.
Viet Nam ranks 59th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.3% | — |
| 2001 | 28.6% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -38.1% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 14.8% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 2.8% | 13.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Viet Nam?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Viet Nam was 2.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2016.
- How does Viet Nam rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
- Viet Nam ranks 59th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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