East Asia & Pacific vs Laos: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
East Asia & Pacific
1.7%
in 2024
Laos
14.3%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
34th
Laos rank
36th
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 14.3% against 1.7% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Laos's figure about 8.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th and Laos ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 61.9% | 52.2% | Laos |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 37.5% | 31.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 19.2% | 16.8% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, East Asia & Pacific or Laos?
- Laos, at 14.3% against 1.7% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between East Asia & Pacific and Laos?
- 12.6%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Laos rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th and Laos ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- 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.