Iraq vs Laos: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Iraq
688,442 people
in 2024
Laos
678,318 people
in 2024
Iraq rank
66th
Laos rank
67th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Iraq
- Laos
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 688,442 people against 678,318 people in Laos, a difference of 10,124 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Iraq ranks 66th 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 | Iraq | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.18 million people | 3.31 million people | 130,813 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.78 million people | 2.05 million people | 263,316 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 661,553 people | 945,006 people | 283,452 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Iraq or Laos?
- Iraq, at 688,442 people against 678,318 people in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Iraq and Laos?
- 10,124 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Laos rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Iraq ranks 66th 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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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.