Botswana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: People practicing open defecation, rural
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Botswana
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 16.7% against 14.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Botswana ranks 34th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th of 171 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 61.9% | 23.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 37.5% | 10.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 19.2% | 0.3% | 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, Botswana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Botswana, at 16.7% against 14.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 2.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Botswana ranks 34th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.