Afghanistan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population practising open defecation
Afghanistan
11.17
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.73
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
31st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
33rd
Proportion of population practising open defecation over time
- Afghanistan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.17 against 8.73 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.44.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 33rd of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.89 | 49.93 | 28.04 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 16.21 | 27.34 | 11.13 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 12.15 | 12.1 | 0.0538 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Afghanistan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Afghanistan, at 11.17 against 8.73 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 2.44, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 33rd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.