África Subsahariana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved

África Subsahariana
35.7
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
71.37
in 2024
África Subsahariana rank
16th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
13th

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved over time

  • África Subsahariana
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 71.37 against 35.7 in África Subsahariana, a difference of 35.67.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 2.0 times África Subsahariana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was África Subsahariana ahead.

África Subsahariana ranks 16th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 13th of 61 groups.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade África Subsahariana Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 28.91 31.51 2.6 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 31.89 53.49 21.6 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 34.43 68.35 33.92 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved, África Subsahariana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 71.37 against 35.7 in África Subsahariana as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved between África Subsahariana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
35.67, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Subsahariana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do África Subsahariana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
África Subsahariana ranks 16th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 13th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed