Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
6.01
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.73
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank
33rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
33rd

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 8.73 against 6.01 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 2.72.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.5 times Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 33rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 33rd of 61 groups.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 46.48 49.93 3.45 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 25.09 27.34 2.25 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 9.9 12.1 2.2 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 8.73 against 6.01 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
2.72, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 33rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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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