Congo vs Laos: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Congo
8.4%
in 2021
Laos
8.7%
in 2024
Congo rank
38th
Laos rank
36th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 8.7% against 8.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 38th and Laos ranks 36th of 249 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 49.9% | 41.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 27.3% | 18.7% | Laos |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 14.7% | 6.3% | Laos |
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 Laos?
- Laos, 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 Laos?
- 0.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Congo ranks 38th and Laos ranks 36th of 249 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.