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
Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
143rd
of 247 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Viet Nam is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Viet Nam ranks 143rd of 247 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.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | 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 |
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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 143rd out of 247 countries 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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