Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Micronesia, Federated States of: People practicing open defecation

Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.7%
in 2024
Micronesia, Federated States of
9.5%
in 2014
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
33rd
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
32nd

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
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How they compare

Micronesia, Federated States of currently reports 9.5% against 8.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Micronesia, Federated States of's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 33rd and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 32nd of 214 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Micronesia, Federated States of Difference Ahead
2000s 42.7% 9.5% 33.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 32.7% 9.5% 23.2% 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 Micronesia, Federated States of?
Micronesia, Federated States of, at 9.5% against 8.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2014.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Micronesia, Federated States of?
0.8%, with Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Micronesia, Federated States of?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 33rd and Micronesia, Federated States of 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

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.