Colombia vs Laos: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) over time
- Colombia
- Laos
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 70.4% against 63.6% in Laos, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 62nd and Laos ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.1% | 53.7% | 15.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 61.2% | 8.9% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Colombia or Laos?
- Colombia, at 70.4% against 63.6% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Colombia and Laos?
- 6.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Laos?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Laos rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Colombia ranks 62nd and Laos ranks 65th of 120 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% 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 living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.