What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Viet Nam?

0.0%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Viet Nam?

19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

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 Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Viet Nam: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.0%

in 2018

Viet Nam

0.0%

in 2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

105th

Viet Nam rank

105th

Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Viet Nam

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 105th and Viet Nam ranks 105th of 175 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.5%	16.2%	15.7%	Viet Nam
2010s	0.0%	7.5%	7.5%	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Viet Nam?: Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Viet Nam as of 2018.
What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Viet Nam?: 0.0%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Viet Nam?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Viet Nam rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 105th and Viet Nam ranks 105th of 175 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 Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas
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: 175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.