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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.7%
in 2024
Pakistan
8.2%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
36th
Pakistan rank
39th

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 8.7% against 8.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th and Pakistan ranks 39th 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 49.9% 27.0% 22.9% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 27.3% 17.5% 9.9% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 12.1% 10.1% 2.0% 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Pakistan?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Pakistan?
0.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Pakistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Pakistan rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th and Pakistan ranks 39th 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