Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Congo
8.4%
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.7%
in 2024
Congo rank
38th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
36th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Congo
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 8.7% against 8.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 38th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th of 247 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 8.4% 49.9% 41.5% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 8.7% 27.3% 18.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 8.4% 14.7% 6.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 8.7% against 8.4% in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Congo ranks 38th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th of 247 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,704 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed