Turkmenistan vs Viet Nam: Share of people practicing open defecation

Turkmenistan
0.0%
in 2024
Viet Nam
0.0%
in 2024
Turkmenistan rank
133rd
Viet Nam rank
133rd

Share of people practicing open defecation over time

  • Turkmenistan
  • Viet Nam
051015200020122024

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Turkmenistan ranks 133rd and Viet Nam ranks 133rd of 232 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkmenistan Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 13.0% 12.6% Viet Nam
2010s 0.1% 5.2% 5.1% Viet Nam
2020s 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Turkmenistan or Viet Nam?
Turkmenistan, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Turkmenistan and Viet Nam?
0.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Turkmenistan and Viet Nam rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
Turkmenistan ranks 133rd and Viet Nam ranks 133rd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people practicing open defecation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people practicing open defecation
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.