Canada vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban

Canada
98.6%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
98.6%
in 2024
Canada rank
57th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
56th

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban over time

  • Canada
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 98.6% against 98.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Canada ranks 57th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 56th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 99.9% 74.2% 25.7% Canada
2010s 99.2% 88.2% 11.0% Canada
2020s 98.6% 97.8% 0.8% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban, Canada or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 98.6% against 98.6% in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban between Canada and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
Canada ranks 57th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 56th of 182 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
229 places, 5,631 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.