Argentina vs Myanmar: People practicing open defecation, rural
Argentina
7.7%
in 2014
Myanmar
9.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
51st
Myanmar rank
48th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Argentina
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 9.6% against 7.7% in Argentina, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 51st and Myanmar ranks 48th of 171 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 12.0% | 4.3% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 11.2% | 3.5% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Argentina or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 9.6% against 7.7% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Argentina and Myanmar?
- 1.9%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Myanmar?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do Argentina and Myanmar rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Argentina ranks 51st and Myanmar ranks 48th of 171 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, rural (% of rural 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.