Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Malaysia: People practicing open defecation

Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.4%
in 2016
Malaysia
0.3%
in 2016
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
91st
Malaysia rank
93rd

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Malaysia
0.511.5200020082016

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 93rd of 214 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 1.1% 0.6% Malaysia
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Malaysia?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Malaysia as of 2016.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malaysia?
0.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malaysia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malaysia rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 91st 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

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
Last refreshed

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.