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