Guatemala vs Laos: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Guatemala
2.50 million people
in 2019
Laos
2.06 million people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
50th
Laos rank
53rd

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Guatemala
  • Laos
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2.50 million people against 2.06 million people in Laos, a difference of 437,350 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Laos ahead.

Guatemala ranks 50th and Laos ranks 53rd of 113 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population 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
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.