Myanmar vs Tanzania, United Republic of: People practicing open defecation
Myanmar
6.7%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
6.8%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
41st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
40th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Myanmar
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 41st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th of 214 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 10.7% | 1.3% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 8.7% | 0.8% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.2% | 0.3% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Myanmar or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 6.8% against 6.7% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Myanmar and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Myanmar ranks 41st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th 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.