People practicing open defecation of population in Laos
Laos: People practicing open defecation of population was 8.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.73
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
33rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
61.27
in 2000
All-time low
8.73
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People practicing open defecation of population in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population in Laos stood at 8.73. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure 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 in Laos peaked at 61.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.73, in 2024.
That places Laos 33rd out of 232 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 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.27 | — |
| 2001 | 58.64 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 56.02 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 53.42 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 50.83 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 48.35 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 46.07 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 43.8 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 41.55 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 39.31 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 37.09 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 34.88 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 32.69 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 30.51 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 28.35 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 26.2 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 24.07 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 21.96 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 19.87 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 17.79 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 15.73 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 13.69 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 11.98 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 10.35 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 8.73 | -15.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 8.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 8.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1596, 54.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.93 | 39.31 | 61.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.34 | 17.79 | 37.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1 | 8.73 | 15.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.66 compare
- 31 Afghanistan 11.17 compare
- 32 Micronesia (country) 9.5 compare
- 34 Congo 8.35 compare
- 35 Pakistan 8.17 compare
- 36 East Timor 7.88 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 in Laos?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Laos was 8.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 61.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Laos ranks 33rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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