Bangladesh vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Bangladesh
21.5%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic
24.5%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
55th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
54th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
510152025200020082017

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 24.5% against 21.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.0%.

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

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

Bangladesh ranks 55th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 54th 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 Bangladesh Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 10.1% 11.0% 0.9% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 18.8% 20.7% 1.9% 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, rural (% of rural), Bangladesh or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 24.5% against 21.5% in Bangladesh as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
3.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Bangladesh ranks 55th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 54th 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed