Canada vs Laos: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Canada
561,210 people
in 2024
Laos
678,318 people
in 2024
Canada rank
70th
Laos rank
67th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Canada
  • Laos
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020122024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 678,318 people against 561,210 people in Canada, a difference of 117,108 people.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 70th and Laos ranks 67th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved 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
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.