Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 0.0% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Viet Nam peaked at 16.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places Viet Nam 22nd out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -47.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -86.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 9.4% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 1.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 19 Sudan 16.4% compare
- 19 Türkiye 0.1% compare
- 20 Ethiopia 16.2% compare
- 21 Mauritania 16.2% compare
- 22 Mozambique 16.0% compare
- 23 Djibouti 15.9% compare
- 24 Papua New Guinea 15.6% compare
- 25 Sierra Leone 15.3% compare
More infrastructure data for Viet Nam
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 19.2% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 10.5% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 97.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 782.61 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.37 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 95.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Viet Nam?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Viet Nam was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Viet Nam ranks 22nd out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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