Laos vs Somalia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1)
Laos
65.5%
in 2017
Somalia
67.2%
in 2017
Laos rank
18th
Somalia rank
16th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) over time
- Laos
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 67.2% against 65.5% in Laos, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 18th and Somalia ranks 16th of 97 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.4% | 85.8% | 4.5% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 72.9% | 3.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Laos or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 67.2% against 65.5% in Laos as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Laos and Somalia?
- 1.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Somalia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Laos ranks 18th and Somalia ranks 16th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.