Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with

Lao People's Democratic Republic
70.23
in 2024
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
50.89
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
2nd
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
2nd

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 70.23 against 50.89 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 19.34.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.4 times South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 2nd and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 2nd of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 31.27 16 15.26 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 52.33 34.4 17.93 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 67.06 47.87 19.19 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 70.23 against 50.89 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
19.34, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 2nd and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 2nd of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed