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

Malaysia
0.3%
in 2016
Paraguay
0.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
85th
Paraguay rank
86th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Paraguay
0.511.5200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Malaysia ranks 85th and Paraguay ranks 86th of 213 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 0.8% 0.3% Malaysia
2010s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% Paraguay

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 Paraguay?
Malaysia, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Paraguay as of 2016.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Malaysia and Paraguay?
0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Malaysia ranks 85th and Paraguay ranks 86th 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