Europe & Central Asia vs Myanmar: People practicing open defecation
Europe & Central Asia
0.0%
in 2024
Myanmar
6.7%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
41st
Myanmar rank
41st
People practicing open defecation over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 6.7% against 0.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 406.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 41st 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 | Europe & Central Asia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 9.4% | 9.3% | 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, Europe & Central Asia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 6.7% against 0.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Europe & Central Asia and Myanmar?
- 6.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Myanmar rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 41st 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
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.