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

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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Lesotho: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Laos

678,318 people

in 2024

Lesotho

654,622 people

in 2024

Laos rank

63rd

Lesotho rank

65th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Laos
Lesotho

How they compare

Laos currently reports 678,318 people against 654,622 people in Lesotho, a difference of 23,696 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 63rd and Lesotho ranks 65th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.98 million people	1.21 million people	1.77 million people	Laos
2010s	1.86 million people	905,672 people	953,708 people	Laos
2020s	934,148 people	711,220 people	222,927 people	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Laos or Lesotho?: Laos, at 678,318 people against 654,622 people in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Laos and Lesotho?: 23,696 people, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lesotho?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Laos and Lesotho rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Laos ranks 63rd and Lesotho ranks 65th of 175 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 in rural areas 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 in rural areas 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: 175 places, 4,269 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.