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
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.