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