Afghanistan vs Laos: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage

Afghanistan
1.21
in 2024
Laos
1.15
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
135th
Laos rank
136th

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Laos
0.40.60.811.2200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.21 against 1.15 in Laos, a difference of 0.06.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 135th and Laos ranks 136th of 166 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 0.869 0.4527 0.4163 Afghanistan
2010s 1.04 0.819 0.2241 Afghanistan
2020s 1.17 1.08 0.0897 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to, Afghanistan or Laos?
Afghanistan, at 1.21 against 1.15 in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to between Afghanistan and Laos?
0.06, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Afghanistan ranks 135th and Laos ranks 136th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed