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

Laos

678,318 people

in 2024

United States

909,537 people

in 2024

Laos rank

63rd

United States rank

60th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

United States currently reports 909,537 people against 678,318 people in Laos, a difference of 231,219 people.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.

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

Laos ranks 63rd and United States ranks 60th of 175 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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