Laos vs East Timor: People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Laos
8.7%
in 2024
East Timor
7.9%
in 2024
Laos rank
33rd
East Timor rank
36th
People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time
- Laos
- East Timor
How they compare
Laos currently reports 8.7% against 7.9% in East Timor, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 33rd and East Timor ranks 36th of 214 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 37.1% | 10.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 22.2% | 5.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 10.5% | 1.6% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Laos or East Timor?
- Laos, at 8.7% against 7.9% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Laos and East Timor?
- 0.8%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and East Timor?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Laos and East Timor rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Laos ranks 33rd and East Timor ranks 36th 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.