Guatemala vs Laos: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2

Guatemala
54.7%
in 2017
Laos
51.6%
in 2017
Guatemala rank
50th
Laos rank
51st

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Guatemala
  • Laos
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 54.7% against 51.6% in Laos, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 50th and Laos ranks 51st of 97 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 46.2% 22.5% 23.7% Guatemala
2010s 52.3% 43.5% 8.8% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2, Guatemala or Laos?
Guatemala, at 54.7% against 51.6% in Laos as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 between Guatemala and Laos?
3.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Laos?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guatemala and Laos rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Guatemala ranks 50th and Laos ranks 51st 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): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2
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