Lao People's Democratic Republic vs OECD members: People practicing open defecation, rural
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- OECD members
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 14.3% against 0.5% in OECD members, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 28.9 times OECD members'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 OECD members ranks 37th 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 | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 3.0% | 58.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 1.7% | 35.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 0.6% | 18.5% | 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 OECD members?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 14.3% against 0.5% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Lao People's Democratic Republic and OECD members?
- 13.8%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and OECD members?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and OECD members rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th and OECD members ranks 37th 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.