Asia Oriental y Pacífico vs Myanmar: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Asia Oriental y Pacífico
0.7299
in 2024
Myanmar
6.75
in 2024
Asia Oriental y Pacífico rank
44th
Myanmar rank
42nd

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Asia Oriental y Pacífico
  • Myanmar
0246810200020122024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 6.75 against 0.7299 in Asia Oriental y Pacífico, a difference of 6.02.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 9.2 times Asia Oriental y Pacífico's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Asia Oriental y Pacífico ranks 44th and Myanmar ranks 42nd of 61 groups.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Oriental y Pacífico Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 5.82 9.4 3.59 Myanmar
2010s 3 7.85 4.85 Myanmar
2020s 1.15 6.83 5.68 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Asia Oriental y Pacífico or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 6.75 against 0.7299 in Asia Oriental y Pacífico as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Asia Oriental y Pacífico and Myanmar?
6.02, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia Oriental y Pacífico and Myanmar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Asia Oriental y Pacífico and Myanmar rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Asia Oriental y Pacífico ranks 44th and Myanmar ranks 42nd of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed