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