Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Malaysia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.4%
in 2016
Malaysia
0.3%
in 2016
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
103rd
Malaysia rank
105th

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

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Malaysia
0.511.5200020082016

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 103rd and Malaysia ranks 105th of 249 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 1.1% 0.6% Malaysia
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Malaysia?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 0.4% against 0.3% in Malaysia as of 2016.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Malaysia?
0.1%, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Malaysia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 103rd and Malaysia ranks 105th of 249 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
283 places, 6,729 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed