Malaysia vs Tajikistan: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Malaysia
0.3476
in 2016
Tajikistan
0.4574
in 2023
Malaysia rank
97th
Tajikistan rank
94th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Malaysia
  • Tajikistan
0.511.5200020112023

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 0.4574 against 0.3476 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1098.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 97th and Tajikistan ranks 94th of 231 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1 0.8662 0.2366 Malaysia
2010s 0.4015 0.6701 0.2686 Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Malaysia or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 0.4574 against 0.3476 in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Malaysia and Tajikistan?
0.1098, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tajikistan?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Malaysia and Tajikistan rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Malaysia ranks 97th and Tajikistan ranks 94th of 231 countries.
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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About this data

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