Colombia vs Malawi: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Colombia
2.1%
in 2024
Malawi
1.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
56th
Malawi rank
59th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Colombia
- Malawi
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Colombia ranks 56th and Malawi ranks 59th of 213 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 12.2% | 5.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 6.9% | 2.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Colombia or Malawi?
- Colombia, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Colombia and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Colombia ranks 56th and Malawi ranks 59th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.