Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Libya: People using at least basic sanitation services

Lao People's Democratic Republic
88.7%
in 2024
Libya
88.5%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
130th
Libya rank
131st

People using at least basic sanitation services over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Libya
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 88.7% against 88.5% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 130th and Libya ranks 131st of 214 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 41.3% 90.6% 49.3% Libya
2010s 67.2% 89.5% 22.3% Libya
2020s 84.9% 88.7% 3.8% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Libya?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 88.7% against 88.5% in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Libya?
0.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Libya?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Libya rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 130th and Libya ranks 131st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). 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)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,338 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.