China vs Laos: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
China
68.9%
in 2024
Laos
71.4%
in 2024
China rank
66th
Laos rank
63rd
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) over time
- China
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 71.4% against 68.9% in China, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
China ranks 66th and Laos ranks 63rd of 146 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 31.7% | 11.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 53.1% | 5.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 68.1% | 1.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, China or Laos?
- Laos, at 71.4% against 68.9% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between China and Laos?
- 2.5%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Laos rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- China ranks 66th and Laos ranks 63rd of 146 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.