Laos vs Turkmenistan: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Laos
6.89 million people
in 2024
Turkmenistan
7.47 million people
in 2024
Laos rank
93rd
Turkmenistan rank
90th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Laos
  • Turkmenistan
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 7.47 million people against 6.89 million people in Laos, a difference of 580,400 people.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

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

Laos ranks 93rd and Turkmenistan ranks 90th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.