Laos vs Rwanda: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3

Laos
70.6%
in 2017
Rwanda
68.9%
in 2017
Laos rank
44th
Rwanda rank
45th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Laos
  • Rwanda
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Laos currently reports 70.6% against 68.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Laos ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 45th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 40.7% 58.5% 17.8% Rwanda
2010s 62.2% 66.0% 3.8% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3, Laos or Rwanda?
Laos, at 70.6% against 68.9% in Rwanda as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 between Laos and Rwanda?
1.7%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Laos and Rwanda rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Laos ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 45th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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