Laos vs Mozambique: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2

Laos
50.0%
in 2017
Mozambique
45.7%
in 2017
Laos rank
21st
Mozambique rank
23rd

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 over time

  • Laos
  • Mozambique
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Laos currently reports 50.0% against 45.7% in Mozambique, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

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

Laos ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 77.3% 68.8% 8.5% Laos
2010s 57.7% 52.2% 5.4% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2, Laos or Mozambique?
Laos, at 50.0% against 45.7% in Mozambique as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 between Laos and Mozambique?
4.3%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mozambique?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Laos and Mozambique rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Laos ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed