Laos vs Sri Lanka: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
Laos
0.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0%
in 2024
Laos rank
95th
Sri Lanka rank
95th
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population) over time
- Laos
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 182 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 2.2% | 13.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 0.5% | 5.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Laos or Sri Lanka?
- Laos, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Laos ranks 95th and Sri Lanka 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
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.