Eswatini vs Malaysia: People practicing open defecation
Eswatini
0.4%
in 2024
Malaysia
0.3%
in 2016
Eswatini rank
92nd
Malaysia rank
93rd
People practicing open defecation over time
- Eswatini
- Malaysia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 92nd and Malaysia ranks 93rd of 214 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 1.1% | 16.6% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 0.4% | 8.8% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Eswatini or Malaysia?
- Eswatini, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Eswatini and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malaysia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eswatini and Malaysia rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Eswatini ranks 92nd and Malaysia ranks 93rd 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.