Laos vs South Africa: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Laos
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 74.8% against 69.3% in Laos, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Laos ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 44th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 54.6% | 5.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 58.9% | 1.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 72.4% | 4.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Laos or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 74.8% against 69.3% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Laos and South Africa?
- 5.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Laos ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 44th of 124 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, 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
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.