Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Viet Nam: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)

Lao People's Democratic Republic
68.4%
in 2017
Viet Nam
67.9%
in 2017
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
37th
Viet Nam rank
38th

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Viet Nam
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 68.4% against 67.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 37th and Viet Nam ranks 38th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 43.1% 54.2% 11.1% Viet Nam
2010s 61.4% 64.8% 3.4% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Viet Nam?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 68.4% against 67.9% in Viet Nam as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
0.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 37th and Viet Nam ranks 38th 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, urban  (% of urban 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, urban  (% of urban 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