Cameroon vs Myanmar: People practicing open defecation, rural
Cameroon
9.7%
in 2024
Myanmar
9.6%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
47th
Myanmar rank
48th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Cameroon
- Myanmar
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 9.7% against 9.6% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 47th and Myanmar ranks 48th of 171 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.5% | 1.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.8% | 0.8% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.6% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Cameroon or Myanmar?
- Cameroon, at 9.7% against 9.6% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Cameroon and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Myanmar rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Cameroon ranks 47th 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.