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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
60.5%
in 2017
Pakistan
62.4%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
47th
Pakistan rank
45th

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Pakistan
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 62.4% against 60.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.9%.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 47th and Pakistan ranks 45th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 22.8% 33.5% 10.7% Pakistan
2010s 49.9% 54.3% 4.3% Pakistan

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), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 62.4% against 60.5% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Pakistan?
1.9%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Pakistan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Pakistan rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 47th and Pakistan 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3. 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed