Iran vs Malaysia: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate

Iran
-1.78 % change on previous year
in 2016
Malaysia
-1.84 % change on previous year
in 2016
Iran rank
71st
Malaysia rank
73rd

People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate over time

  • Iran
  • Malaysia
-20-15-10-50200120082016

How they compare

Iran currently reports -1.78 % change on previous year against -1.84 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 73rd of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s -1.86 % change on previous year -9.72 % change on previous year 7.86 % change on previous year Iran
2010s -1.77 % change on previous year -8.03 % change on previous year 6.26 % change on previous year Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate, Iran or Malaysia?
Iran, at -1.78 % change on previous year against -1.84 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2016.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate between Iran and Malaysia?
0.06 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
Iran ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 73rd of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 3,471 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.