People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Laos
Laos: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 was 3.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Laos, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Laos is 3.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 45.3% on the previous year and down 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Laos peaked at 50.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2017.
Laos ranks 28th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.9% | — |
| 2001 | 48.1% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -45.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 21.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -45.3% | 6.2% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 25.7% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 3.4% | 22.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Laos?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Laos was 3.4% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
- Laos ranks 28th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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