People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural in Laos
Laos: People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural was 71.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Laos, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Laos is 71.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Laos peaked at 87.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2017.
That places Laos 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural in Laos, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.2% | — |
| 2001 | 86.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 85.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 84.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 83.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 80.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 79.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 78.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | -1.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 71.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.7%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Laos's 71.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.1%, 2.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.9% | 78.6% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 71.0% | 77.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Laos?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Laos was 71.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
- Laos ranks 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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