Ethiopia vs Laos: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
Ethiopia
25.7%
in 2017
Laos
24.3%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
19th
Laos rank
20th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time
- Ethiopia
- Laos
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 25.7% against 24.3% in Laos, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Laos ranks 20th of 97 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 48.6% | 23.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 31.1% | 7.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Ethiopia or Laos?
- Ethiopia, at 25.7% against 24.3% in Laos as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Ethiopia and Laos?
- 1.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Laos?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Ethiopia and Laos rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Laos ranks 20th 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): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.