People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest urban in Vietnam
Vietnam: People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest urban was 7.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Vietnam, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Vietnam is 7.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Vietnam peaked at 17.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2016.
That places Vietnam 34th 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: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest urban in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8% | — |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 7.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 20.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 7.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.2%, 69% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.7% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 11.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Vietnam?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Vietnam was 7.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2016.
- How does Vietnam rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
- Vietnam ranks 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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