Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Late-demographic dividend: People practicing open defecation, rural
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 14.3% against 0.2% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 82.7 times Late-demographic dividend's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 38th 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 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 5.0% | 56.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 2.3% | 35.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 0.3% | 18.8% | 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Late-demographic dividend?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 14.3% against 0.2% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Late-demographic dividend?
- 14.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Late-demographic dividend?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 38th 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.