India vs Myanmar: People practicing open defecation
India
6.7%
in 2024
Myanmar
6.7%
in 2024
India rank
42nd
Myanmar rank
41st
People practicing open defecation over time
- India
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 6.7% against 6.7% in India, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 42nd and Myanmar ranks 41st of 214 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 9.4% | 50.7% | India |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 7.9% | 24.1% | India |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 6.8% | 4.9% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, India or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 6.7% against 6.7% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between India and Myanmar?
- 0.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Myanmar rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- India ranks 42nd and Myanmar ranks 41st 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.