People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0 units per square kilometre for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Laos 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 13.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 49 Panama 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Central African Republic 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Papua New Guinea 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Zimbabwe 0 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Laos
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,776 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.13 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9341 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.511 (2100)
- Population density 40.11 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 438,726 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Laos?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Laos was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.