Laos vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3

Laos
34.3%
in 2017
Nigeria
36.4%
in 2017
Laos rank
24th
Nigeria rank
21st

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 over time

  • Laos
  • Nigeria
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 36.4% against 34.3% in Laos, a difference of 2.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 69.6% 34.6% 35.0% Laos
2010s 44.2% 35.9% 8.3% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3, Laos or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 36.4% against 34.3% in Laos as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Laos and Nigeria?
2.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Laos and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Laos ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. 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): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed