Malaysia vs Rwanda: People practicing open defecation, rural
Malaysia
1.1%
in 2016
Rwanda
1.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
78th
Rwanda rank
77th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Malaysia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 77th of 171 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Malaysia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Malaysia and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Rwanda?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Malaysia and Rwanda rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Malaysia ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 77th 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.