Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.73
in 2024
Timor-Leste
7.88
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
33rd
Timor-Leste rank
36th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Timor-Leste
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 8.73 against 7.88 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.85.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 33rd and Timor-Leste ranks 36th 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 47.42 37.15 10.27 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 27.34 22.19 5.15 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 12.1 10.47 1.62 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 Timor-Leste?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 8.73 against 7.88 in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Timor-Leste?
0.85, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Timor-Leste?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 33rd and Timor-Leste ranks 36th 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