Afghanistan vs Laos: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Afghanistan
11.2%
in 2024
Laos
8.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
31st
Laos rank
33rd
People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time
- Afghanistan
- Laos
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.2% against 8.7% in Laos, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Laos ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 49.9% | 28.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 27.3% | 11.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.1% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Afghanistan or Laos?
- Afghanistan, at 11.2% against 8.7% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Afghanistan and Laos?
- 2.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st and Laos ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.