Kyrgyzstan vs Maldives: Share of people practicing open defecation
Kyrgyzstan
0.0%
in 2024
Maldives
0.0%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
133rd
Maldives rank
133rd
Share of people practicing open defecation over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Maldives
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 133rd and Maldives ranks 133rd of 232 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people practicing open defecation, Kyrgyzstan or Maldives?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people practicing open defecation between Kyrgyzstan and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Maldives rank globally for share of people practicing open defecation?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 133rd and Maldives 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
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.