Laos vs Zambia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Laos
3.4%
in 2017
Zambia
4.1%
in 2017
Laos rank
28th
Zambia rank
27th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time
- Laos
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.1% against 3.4% in Laos, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 27th of 97 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 5.8% | 32.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 4.5% | 8.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Laos or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.1% against 3.4% in Laos as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Laos and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Laos and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
- Laos ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 27th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.