Central Europe and the Baltics vs Myanmar: People practicing open defecation

Central Europe and the Baltics
0.0%
in 2024
Myanmar
6.7%
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
44th
Myanmar rank
41st

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Myanmar
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 6.7% against 0.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 6.7%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 44th and Myanmar ranks 41st of 47 groups.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 9.4% 9.4% Myanmar
2010s 0.0% 7.9% 7.8% Myanmar
2020s 0.0% 6.8% 6.8% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Central Europe and the Baltics or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 6.7% against 0.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Central Europe and the Baltics and Myanmar?
6.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Myanmar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Myanmar rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 44th and Myanmar ranks 41st of 47 groups.
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

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
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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.