Eswatini vs Malaysia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Eswatini
0.4%
in 2024
Malaysia
0.3%
in 2016
Eswatini rank
84th
Malaysia rank
85th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Eswatini
  • Malaysia
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 85th of 213 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 17.7% 1.1% 16.6% Eswatini
2010s 9.2% 0.4% 8.8% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Eswatini or Malaysia?
Eswatini, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Eswatini and Malaysia?
0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malaysia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Eswatini and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Eswatini ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 85th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed