Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Malaysia
Malaysia: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 1.12 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Malaysia, 2000–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.12 for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Malaysia peaked at 3.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2012.
That places Malaysia 80th out of 175 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 | 1.71 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 1.12 | 1.51 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 870.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 214.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 5,147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 8.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 36.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 221.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 57.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 870.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 35.02 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Malaysia?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Malaysia was 1.12 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2012.
- How does Malaysia rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
- Malaysia ranks 80th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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