Myanmar vs Pakistan: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Myanmar
6.7%
in 2024
Pakistan
8.2%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
34th
Pakistan rank
31st
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Myanmar
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 8.2% against 6.7% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 31st of 213 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 27.0% | 17.6% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 17.5% | 9.6% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 10.1% | 3.3% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Myanmar or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 8.2% against 6.7% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Myanmar and Pakistan?
- 1.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Pakistan rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Myanmar ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 31st 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.