People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 34.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 34.3% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 82.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2017.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 24th 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 defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.3% | — |
| 2001 | 79.4% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 73.8% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 71.0% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.6% | 56.9% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 34.3% | 54.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 34.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2017.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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