Laos vs Pakistan: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Laos
8.7%
in 2024
Pakistan
8.2%
in 2024
Laos rank
36th
Pakistan rank
39th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Laos
- Pakistan
How they compare
Laos currently reports 8.7% against 8.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 36th and Pakistan ranks 39th of 249 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 27.0% | 22.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 17.5% | 9.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 10.1% | 2.0% | 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, Laos or Pakistan?
- Laos, at 8.7% against 8.2% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Laos and Pakistan?
- 0.5%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Pakistan rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Laos ranks 36th and Pakistan ranks 39th 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.