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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed