Laos vs Zimbabwe: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
Laos
24.3%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
27.5%
in 2017
Laos rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
18th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 27.5% against 24.3% in Laos, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 97 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 20.1% | 28.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 25.4% | 5.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Laos or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 27.5% against 24.3% in Laos as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 3.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
- Laos ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th 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.