India vs Myanmar: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

India
6.7%
in 2024
Myanmar
6.7%
in 2024
India rank
35th
Myanmar rank
34th

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

  • India
  • Myanmar
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 6.7% against 6.7% in India, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

India ranks 35th and Myanmar ranks 34th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 60.1% 9.4% 50.7% India
2010s 32.0% 7.9% 24.1% India
2020s 11.8% 6.8% 4.9% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, India or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 6.7% against 6.7% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between India and Myanmar?
0.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Myanmar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Myanmar rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
India ranks 35th and Myanmar ranks 34th 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