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

Congo
8.35
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.73
in 2024
Congo rank
34th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
33rd

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Congo
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 8.73 against 8.35 in Congo, a difference of 0.38.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 34th 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 Congo Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 8.4 49.93 41.53 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 8.69 27.34 18.65 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 8.4 14.71 6.31 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, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 8.73 against 8.35 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.38, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Congo ranks 34th 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