How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Laos?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 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 People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Honduras vs Laos: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Honduras

739,787 people

in 2024

Laos

678,318 people

in 2024

Honduras rank

65th

Laos rank

67th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Honduras
Laos

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 739,787 people against 678,318 people in Laos, a difference of 61,469 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.

Honduras ranks 65th and Laos ranks 67th of 232 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Honduras	Laos	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.71 million people	3.31 million people	1.60 million people	Laos
2010s	1.30 million people	2.05 million people	749,715 people	Laos
2020s	868,548 people	945,006 people	76,458 people	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Honduras or Laos?: Honduras, at 739,787 people against 678,318 people in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Honduras and Laos?: 61,469 people, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Laos?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Honduras and Laos rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Honduras ranks 65th and Laos ranks 67th of 232 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 People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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