Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: People practicing open defecation
Congo
8.4%
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.7%
in 2024
Congo rank
34th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
33rd
People practicing open defecation over time
- Congo
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 8.7% against 8.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 34th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 49.9% | 41.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 27.3% | 18.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 14.7% | 6.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 8.7% against 8.4% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Congo ranks 34th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.