Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Mongolia: People practicing open defecation, rural
Lao People's Democratic Republic
14.3%
in 2024
Mongolia
13.7%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
36th
Mongolia rank
38th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Mongolia
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 14.3% against 13.7% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.6%.
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 Mongolia 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 | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 38.5% | 23.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 25.8% | 11.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 16.2% | 3.0% | 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 Mongolia?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 14.3% against 13.7% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mongolia?
- 0.6%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mongolia rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th and Mongolia 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.