Marshall Islands vs Myanmar: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Marshall Islands
6.8%
in 2024
Myanmar
6.7%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
33rd
Myanmar rank
34th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Marshall Islands
- Myanmar
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 33rd and Myanmar ranks 34th of 213 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 9.4% | 3.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.9% | 1.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 0.3% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Marshall Islands or Myanmar?
- Marshall Islands, at 6.8% against 6.7% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Marshall Islands and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Myanmar rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Marshall Islands ranks 33rd 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.