Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population practising open defecation

Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.73
in 2024
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
6.24
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
33rd
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
31st

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 8.73 against 6.24 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 2.49.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.4 times South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 33rd and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 31st of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 49.93 50.42 0.4911 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 27.34 26.94 0.3987 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 12.1 10.29 1.81 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 8.73 against 6.24 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
2.49, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 33rd and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 31st 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