Myanmar vs Senegal: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Myanmar
6.7%
in 2024
Senegal
6.1%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
34th
Senegal rank
37th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Myanmar
- Senegal
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 6.7% against 6.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Myanmar ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 37th of 213 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 21.1% | 11.7% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 13.1% | 5.2% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.5% | 0.7% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Myanmar, at 6.7% against 6.1% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Myanmar and Senegal?
- 0.6%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Senegal rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Myanmar ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 37th 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.