Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nepal: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1

Lao People's Democratic Republic
20.0%
in 2017
Nepal
21.5%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
20th
Nepal rank
18th

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Nepal
2030405060200020082017

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 21.5% against 20.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th and Nepal ranks 18th of 97 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 45.8% 51.7% 6.0% Nepal
2010s 27.2% 30.0% 2.7% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nepal?
Nepal, at 21.5% against 20.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?
1.5%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th and Nepal ranks 18th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed