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

Latest (2017)
2.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 97 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2000
All-time low
2.8%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Viet Nam, 2000–2017

01020302000200820172000: 30.32001: 28.62002: 26.82003: 25.12004: 23.42005: 21.72006: 202007: 18.22008: 16.52009: 14.82010: 13.12011: 11.42012: 9.72013: 7.92014: 6.22015: 4.52016: 2.82017: 2.8

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.5% 14.8% 30.3% 10
2010s 7.3% 2.8% 13.1% 8

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 56 Panama 4.3% compare
  2. 57 South Africa 4.2% compare
  3. 58 Mexico 2.9% compare
  4. 60 Uganda 2.6% compare
  5. 61 Bangladesh 2.6% compare
  6. 62 Algeria 2.5% compare

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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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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
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