IDA only vs Laos: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- IDA only
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 72.7% against 28.5% in IDA only, a difference of 44.2%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.6 times IDA only's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 20th and Laos ranks 22nd of 26 groups.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 25.8% | 9.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 49.9% | 27.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 68.0% | 41.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, IDA only or Laos?
- Laos, at 72.7% against 28.5% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between IDA only and Laos?
- 44.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and Laos rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- IDA only ranks 20th and Laos ranks 22nd of 26 groups.
- 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, rural (% of rural 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.