People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 was 20.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 20.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 55.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2017.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 20th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.0% | — |
| 2001 | 53.0% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 36.5% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 20.0% | 34.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 20.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2017.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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