Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Laos or Micronesia (country)?

Micronesia (country), at 9.5% against 8.7% in Laos as of 2014.

What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Laos and Micronesia (country)?

0.8%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Micronesia (country)?

9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.

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.

Laos vs Micronesia (country): People practicing open defecation (% of population)

Laos

8.7%

in 2024

Micronesia (country)

9.5%

in 2014

Laos rank

33rd

Micronesia (country) rank

32nd

People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time

Laos
Micronesia (country)

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 9.5% against 8.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 33rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 32nd of 214 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Micronesia (country)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	42.7%	9.5%	33.2%	Laos
2010s	32.7%	9.5%	23.2%	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Laos or Micronesia (country)?: Micronesia (country), at 9.5% against 8.7% in Laos as of 2014.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Laos and Micronesia (country)?: 0.8%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Micronesia (country)?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Laos and Micronesia (country) rank globally for people practicing open defecation?: Laos ranks 33rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 32nd 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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Indicator: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.