Colombia vs Myanmar: People practicing open defecation, rural

Colombia
9.9%
in 2024
Myanmar
9.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
45th
Myanmar rank
48th

People practicing open defecation, rural over time

  • Colombia
  • Myanmar
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 9.9% against 9.6% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Colombia ranks 45th and Myanmar ranks 48th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 23.1% 12.5% 10.6% Colombia
2010s 16.3% 10.8% 5.6% Colombia
2020s 11.3% 9.6% 1.6% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Colombia or Myanmar?
Colombia, at 9.9% against 9.6% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Colombia and Myanmar?
0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Myanmar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Myanmar rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Colombia ranks 45th 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

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural 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
218 places, 5,299 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.