What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Yemen?

0.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

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

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.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic

63.6%

in 2024

Yemen

63.3%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

60th

Yemen rank

61st

Access to handwashing facilities over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Yemen

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 63.6% against 63.3% in Yemen, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th and Yemen ranks 61st of 113 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
2010s	55.1%	53.7%	1.4%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	61.2%	60.7%	0.6%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Yemen?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 63.6% against 63.3% in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to handwashing facilities between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Yemen?: 0.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Yemen?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Yemen rank globally for access to handwashing facilities?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th and Yemen ranks 61st 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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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.