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

Guatemala
46.2%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic
44.5%
in 2017
Guatemala rank
48th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
49th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 46.2% against 44.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.7%.

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

Guatemala ranks 48th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 49th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 38.9% 15.0% 23.9% Guatemala
2010s 44.1% 36.3% 7.8% Guatemala

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), Guatemala or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Guatemala, at 46.2% against 44.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1.7%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Guatemala ranks 48th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 49th 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): Q2. 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed