Malawi vs Panama: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Malawi
14.5%
in 2017
Panama
10.3%
in 2017
Malawi rank
53rd
Panama rank
55th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Malawi
- Panama
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 14.5% against 10.3% in Panama, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Panama's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 53rd and Panama ranks 55th of 97 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 10.3% | 12.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 10.3% | 7.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Malawi or Panama?
- Malawi, at 14.5% against 10.3% in Panama as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Malawi and Panama?
- 4.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Panama?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Malawi and Panama rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Malawi ranks 53rd and Panama ranks 55th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.