Afghanistan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1

Afghanistan
30.9%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic
29.4%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
52nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
53rd

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
102030200020082017

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 30.9% against 29.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 52nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 53rd of 97 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 12.2% 14.6% 2.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 23.5% 24.5% 1.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1, Afghanistan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Afghanistan, at 30.9% against 29.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 between Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Afghanistan ranks 52nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 53rd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed