Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Lao People's Democratic Republic
42.3%
in 2017
Nigeria
35.3%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
19th
Nigeria rank
22nd
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 42.3% against 35.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 97 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 37.0% | 32.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 35.7% | 14.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nigeria?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 42.3% against 35.3% in Nigeria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?
- 7.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.