How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Chile vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: People practicing open defecation, urban

Chile

0.0%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0.0%

in 2024

Chile rank

95th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

95th

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

Chile
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 95th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 95th of 182 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.5%	15.9%	14.4%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	0.7%	6.4%	5.6%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Chile or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Chile, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Chile and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?: Chile ranks 95th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.