Laos vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Laos
8.7%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
0.7%
in 2024
Laos rank
33rd
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
31st
People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time
- Laos
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 8.7% against 0.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Laos's figure about 12.0 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 214 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 8.0% | 41.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 3.8% | 23.6% | Laos |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 1.4% | 10.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Laos or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Laos, at 8.7% against 0.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Laos and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 8.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Laos ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st 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.