Laos vs Nepal: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) (Q5)

Laos
0.0%
in 2017
Nepal
0.0%
in 2017
Laos rank
47th
Nepal rank
47th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) (Q5) over time

  • Laos
  • Nepal
01020304050200020082017

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 47th of 97 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 33.0% 10.7% 22.4% Laos
2010s 3.9% 1.6% 2.3% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5, Laos or Nepal?
Laos, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Nepal as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 between Laos and Nepal?
0.0%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
Laos ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 47th 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed