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

Laos
34.3%
in 2017
Yemen
30.3%
in 2017
Laos rank
24th
Yemen rank
26th

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

  • Laos
  • Yemen
20406080200020082017

How they compare

Laos currently reports 34.3% against 30.3% in Yemen, a difference of 4.0%.

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

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

Laos ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 26th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 69.6% 21.8% 47.8% Laos
2010s 44.2% 28.6% 15.5% 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 Yemen?
Laos, at 34.3% against 30.3% in Yemen as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 between Laos and Yemen?
4.0%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Yemen?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Laos and Yemen rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Laos ranks 24th and Yemen ranks 26th 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