6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Vietnam
Vietnam: 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Vietnam, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Vietnam is 0, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Vietnam peaked at 16.85 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.
That places Vietnam 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.85 | — |
| 2001 | 15.99 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 15.13 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 14.28 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 13.43 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 12.6 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 11.76 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 10.94 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 10.12 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 9.31 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 8.51 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 7.72 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 6.93 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 6.15 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 5.38 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 4.62 | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 3.87 | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 3.13 | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 2.39 | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 1.67 | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | -39.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4131 | -59.1% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1596. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2376. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -100.0% | 0.4131 | 0 |
| 2021 | -59.1% | 1.01 | 0.4131 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.04 | 9.31 | 16.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 | 1.67 | 8.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4744 | 0 | 1.01 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 125 Egypt 0.0069 compare
- 126 Iraq 0.0045 compare
- 127 Georgia 0.0033 compare
- 128 Albania 0 compare
- 128 Andorra 0
- 128 United Arab Emirates 0
- 128 Australia 0
- 128 Austria 0
- 128 Belgium 0
- 128 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 128 Bulgaria 0
- 128 Bahrain 0
- 128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 128 Belarus 0
- 128 Brunei 0 compare
- 128 Bhutan 0 compare
- 128 Canada 0
- 128 Switzerland 0
- 128 Chile 0 compare
- 128 Cyprus 0
- 128 Czechia 0
- 128 Germany 0
- 128 Denmark 0
- 128 Algeria 0 compare
- 128 Spain 0
- 128 Estonia 0
- 128 Finland 0
- 128 Fiji 0 compare
- 128 France 0
- 128 United Kingdom 0
- 128 Greece 0 compare
- 128 Croatia 0
- 128 Hungary 0
- 128 Ireland 0
- 128 Iceland 0
- 128 Israel 0
- 128 Italy 0
- 128 Japan 0
- 128 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 128 South Korea 0
- 128 Kuwait 0
- 128 Lebanon 0 compare
- 128 Liechtenstein 0
- 128 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 128 Lithuania 0
- 128 Luxembourg 0
- 128 Latvia 0
- 128 Morocco 0 compare
- 128 Monaco 0
- 128 Maldives 0 compare
- 128 Mexico 0 compare
- 128 Malta 0
- 128 Netherlands 0
- 128 Norway 0
- 128 New Zealand 0
- 128 Oman 0 compare
- 128 Palau 0
- 128 Poland 0
- 128 North Korea 0
- 128 Portugal 0
- 128 Romania 0
- 128 Russia 0
- 128 Saudi Arabia 0
- 128 Singapore 0
- 128 El Salvador 0 compare
- 128 San Marino 0
- 128 Slovakia 0
- 128 Slovenia 0
- 128 Sweden 0
- 128 Seychelles 0 compare
- 128 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 0 compare
- 128 Ukraine 0 compare
- 128 United States 0
- 128 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
More population data for Vietnam
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4983 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 292.59 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.95 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Vietnam?
- 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Vietnam was 0 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 16.85 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Vietnam ranks 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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