Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Laos or Nepal?

Laos, at 678,318 people against 598,887 people in Nepal as of 2024.

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

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.

Laos vs Nepal: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Laos

678,318 people

in 2024

Nepal

598,887 people

in 2024

Laos rank

67th

Nepal rank

69th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Laos
Nepal

How they compare

Laos currently reports 678,318 people against 598,887 people in Nepal, a difference of 79,431 people.

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

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

Laos ranks 67th and Nepal ranks 69th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.31 million people	15.68 million people	12.37 million people	Nepal
2010s	2.05 million people	8.25 million people	6.20 million people	Nepal
2020s	945,006 people	2.27 million people	1.32 million people	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Laos or Nepal?: Laos, at 678,318 people against 598,887 people in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Laos and Nepal?: 79,431 people, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Laos ranks 67th and Nepal ranks 69th 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.