People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Laos
Laos: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 50.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Laos, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Laos recorded 50.0% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Laos peaked at 87.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2017.
Laos ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.1% | — |
| 2001 | 84.9% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 82.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -4.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 50.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Laos's 50.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.2%, 2.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 67.5% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 50.0% | 65.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 18 Sudan 55.1% compare
- 19 Central African Republic 54.7% compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 54.1% compare
- 22 Haiti 46.6% compare
- 23 Mozambique 45.7% compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 40.4% compare
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Laos?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Laos was 50.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
- Laos ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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