Gambia vs Laos: People without basic handwashing facilities

Gambia
2.40 million people
in 2024
Laos
2.83 million people
in 2024
Gambia rank
60th
Laos rank
58th

People without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Gambia
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 2.83 million people against 2.40 million people in Gambia, a difference of 424,830 people.

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

Across all 13 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 60th and Laos ranks 58th of 120 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing 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
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.