Rural population, female in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Rural population, female was 33.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
33.2%
World rank
37th
of 193 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 1980
All-time low
33.2%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Rural population, female in Viet Nam, 1980–2015

0102030401980199720151980: 41.2 % of total1985: 41 % of total1990: 40.6 % of total1995: 39.5 % of total2000: 38.3 % of total2005: 36.8 % of total2010: 34.9 % of total2015: 33.2 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2015, rural population, female in Viet Nam stood at 33.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, female in Viet Nam peaked at 41.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2015.

That places Viet Nam 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Rural population, female in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, female (% of total) in Viet Nam, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 41.2%
1985 41.0% -0.5%
1990 40.6% -1.0%
1995 39.5% -2.7%
2000 38.3% -3.0%
2005 36.8% -3.9%
2010 34.9% -5.2%
2015 33.2% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.1% 41.0% 41.2% 2
1990s 40.1% 39.5% 40.6% 2
2000s 37.6% 36.8% 38.3% 2
2010s 34.1% 33.2% 34.9% 2

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 34 Barbados 34.0% compare
  2. 35 Myanmar 33.9% compare
  3. 36 Yemen 33.8% compare
  4. 38 Bangladesh 33.2% compare
  5. 39 Timor-Leste 32.9% compare
  6. 40 Sudan 32.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, female in Viet Nam?
Rural population, female in Viet Nam was 33.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2015.
How does Viet Nam rank for rural population, female?
Viet Nam ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural population, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
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Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.