People practicing open defecation of population in Myanmar
Myanmar: People practicing open defecation of population was 6.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.75
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
10.11
in 2000
All-time low
6.75
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
People practicing open defecation of population in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.11 | — |
| 2001 | 9.95 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 9.79 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 9.64 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.48 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 9.32 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.17 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.01 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 8.85 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.7 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.54 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.39 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.24 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 8.08 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.93 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.78 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.62 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.47 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.31 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.15 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 7 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.84 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.81 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.78 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.75 | -0.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 6.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 6.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1596, 42.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8844 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4448 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 59,929 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5289 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
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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