Laos vs Somalia: People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural

Laos
71.0%
in 2017
Somalia
72.4%
in 2017
Laos rank
14th
Somalia rank
12th

People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural over time

  • Laos
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 72.4% against 71.0% in Laos, a difference of 1.4%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 12th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 82.9% 94.8% 11.8% Somalia
2010s 74.3% 79.2% 4.9% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1, Laos or Somalia?
Somalia, at 72.4% against 71.0% in Laos as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 between Laos and Somalia?
1.4%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Laos ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 12th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed