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

Malaysia
0.3%
in 2016
Nepal
0.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
85th
Nepal rank
82nd

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

  • Malaysia
  • Nepal
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.

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

Malaysia ranks 85th and Nepal ranks 82nd of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 54.8% 53.7% Nepal
2010s 0.4% 30.3% 29.9% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Malaysia or Nepal?
Nepal, at 0.5% against 0.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Malaysia and Nepal?
0.2%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Malaysia and Nepal rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Malaysia ranks 85th and Nepal ranks 82nd 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