Laos vs South Africa: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate
Laos
-15.63 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-17.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos rank
117th
South Africa rank
119th
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate over time
- Laos
- South Africa
How they compare
Laos currently reports -15.63 % change on previous year against -17.98 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 2.35 % change on previous year.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 119th of 160 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.81 % change on previous year | -6.42 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2010s | -7.61 % change on previous year | -12.89 % change on previous year | 5.28 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2020s | -13.26 % change on previous year | -28.31 % change on previous year | 15.05 % change on previous year | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate, Laos or South Africa?
- Laos, at -15.63 % change on previous year against -17.98 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate between Laos and South Africa?
- 2.35 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 119th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.