Bangladesh vs Brunei: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Bangladesh
0.0%
in 2024
Brunei
0.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
129th
Brunei rank
129th
People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time
- Bangladesh
- Brunei
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Brunei, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 129th and Brunei ranks 129th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Brunei in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 3.1% | 6.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.7% | 2.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Bangladesh or Brunei?
- Bangladesh, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Bangladesh and Brunei?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brunei?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Brunei rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Bangladesh ranks 129th and Brunei ranks 129th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.