Laos vs Zambia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4
Laos
15.7%
in 2017
Zambia
21.2%
in 2017
Laos rank
30th
Zambia rank
27th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 over time
- Laos
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 21.2% against 15.7% in Laos, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 27th of 97 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 32.2% | 28.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 23.7% | 4.5% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4, Laos or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 21.2% against 15.7% in Laos as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 between Laos and Zambia?
- 5.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Laos and Zambia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- Laos ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 27th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.