How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Access to handwashing facilities

Colombia

70.4%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic

63.6%

in 2024

Colombia rank

57th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

60th

Access to handwashing facilities over time

Colombia
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 70.4% against 63.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 6.8%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 57th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th of 113 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2010s	69.4%	55.1%	14.3%	Colombia
2020s	70.2%	61.2%	8.9%	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Colombia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Colombia, at 70.4% against 63.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 6.8%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?: Colombia ranks 57th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Access to handwashing facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,032 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.