Laos vs Turkey: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Laos
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 81.4% against 72.7% in Laos, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 19th of 100 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 50.9% | 25.1% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 66.0% | 16.0% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 78.9% | 10.9% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Laos or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 81.4% against 72.7% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Laos and Turkey?
- 8.7%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Turkey rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Laos ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 19th of 100 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, 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.