Argentina vs Laos: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)

Argentina
0.0%
in 2024
Laos
0.0%
in 2024
Argentina rank
95th
Laos rank
95th

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

  • Argentina
  • Laos
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 95th and Laos ranks 95th of 182 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5% 15.9% 14.4% Laos
2010s 0.9% 6.4% 5.4% Laos
2020s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Argentina or Laos?
Argentina, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Argentina and Laos?
0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Laos?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Laos rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Argentina ranks 95th and Laos ranks 95th of 182 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, urban (% of urban population). 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)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,626 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.