Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Democratic Republic of the Congo
11.7%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.7%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
33rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
36th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 11.7% against 8.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 33rd 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 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 49.9% | 39.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 27.3% | 15.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 12.1% | 0.3% | 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 11.7% against 8.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 3.0%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 33rd 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.