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