People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Laos
Laos: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 15.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Laos, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Laos stood at 15.7%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Laos peaked at 76.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2017.
Laos ranks 30th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.2% | — |
| 2001 | 72.7% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -18.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 15.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Laos's 15.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.0%, 2.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 44.2% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 15.7% | 40.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Laos?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Laos was 15.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- Laos ranks 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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