Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Laos
Laos: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 8.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.73
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
33rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
61.27
in 2000
All-time low
8.73
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Laos is 8.73, measured in 2024. 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, proportion of population practising open defecation in Laos peaked at 61.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.73, in 2024.
Laos ranks 33rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practising open defecation 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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,776 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 438,726 people (2100)
- Population density 40.11 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9341 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Laos?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Laos was 8.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 61.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Laos ranks 33rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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