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 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.

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: 07 August 2026

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