Cambodia vs Mali: People practicing open defecation, rural
Cambodia
7.1%
in 2024
Mali
6.1%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
55th
Mali rank
57th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Cambodia
- Mali
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 7.1% against 6.1% in Mali, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 55th and Mali ranks 57th of 171 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 22.1% | 60.9% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 13.9% | 30.2% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 7.7% | 7.1% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Cambodia or Mali?
- Cambodia, at 7.1% against 6.1% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Cambodia and Mali?
- 1.0%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Mali rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Cambodia ranks 55th and Mali ranks 57th 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.