Asia Meridional vs Laos: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Asia Meridional
6.24
in 2024
Laos
8.73
in 2024
Asia Meridional rank
31st
Laos rank
33rd

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Asia Meridional
  • Laos
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 8.73 against 6.24 in Asia Meridional, a difference of 2.49.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.4 times Asia Meridional's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.

Asia Meridional ranks 31st and Laos ranks 33rd of 61 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Asia Meridional averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Meridional Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 50.42 49.93 0.4911 Asia Meridional
2010s 26.94 27.34 0.3987 Laos
2020s 10.29 12.1 1.81 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Asia Meridional or Laos?
Laos, at 8.73 against 6.24 in Asia Meridional as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Asia Meridional and Laos?
2.49, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia Meridional and Laos?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Asia Meridional and Laos rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Asia Meridional ranks 31st and Laos ranks 33rd of 61 groups.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed