What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Marshall Islands and Myanmar?

0.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Myanmar?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Marshall Islands vs Myanmar: People practicing open defecation

Marshall Islands

6.8%

in 2024

Myanmar

6.7%

in 2024

Marshall Islands rank

39th

Myanmar rank

41st

People practicing open defecation over time

Marshall Islands
Myanmar

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Marshall Islands ranks 39th and Myanmar ranks 41st of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.7%	9.4%	3.3%	Marshall Islands
2010s	9.3%	7.9%	1.4%	Marshall Islands
2020s	7.2%	6.8%	0.3%	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Marshall Islands or Myanmar?: Marshall Islands, at 6.8% against 6.7% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Marshall Islands and Myanmar?: 0.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Myanmar?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Marshall Islands and Myanmar rank globally for people practicing open defecation?: Marshall Islands ranks 39th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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.