Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South Africa: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
Lao People's Democratic Republic
69.3%
in 2024
South Africa
74.8%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
47th
South Africa rank
44th
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 74.8% against 69.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 44th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 54.6% | 5.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 58.9% | 1.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 72.4% | 4.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 74.8% against 69.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
- 5.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa rank globally for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 44th of 124 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 Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.