Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Democratic Republic of the Congo
11.66
in 2024
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
8.73
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
30th
Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank
33rd

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 11.66 against 8.73 in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.93.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo'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.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 30th and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 33rd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Lao People’s Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 10.88 49.93 39.04 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2010s 11.68 27.34 15.66 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2020s 11.85 12.1 0.2509 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 11.66 against 8.73 in Lao People’s Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
2.93, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 30th 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.

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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