People practicing open defecation of population in Myanmar
Myanmar: People practicing open defecation of population was 6.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population in Myanmar stood at 6.75. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Myanmar peaked at 10.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.75, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 42nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4 | 8.7 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.85 | 7.15 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 | 6.75 | 7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 39 Wallis and Futuna 6.92 compare
- 40 Marshall Islands 6.82 compare
- 41 Tanzania 6.76 compare
- 43 India 6.73 compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 6.19 compare
- 45 Senegal 6.14 compare
More population data for Myanmar
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.506 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.1 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.1 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.12 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Myanmar?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Myanmar was 6.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Myanmar ranks 42nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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