Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nigeria: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3

Lao People's Democratic Republic
34.3%
in 2017
Nigeria
36.4%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
24th
Nigeria rank
21st

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Nigeria
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 36.4% against 34.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 97 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 Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 69.6% 34.6% 35.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 44.2% 35.9% 8.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 36.4% against 34.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?
2.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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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