Gambia vs Laos: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Gambia
1.98 million people
in 2024
Laos
2.22 million people
in 2024
Gambia rank
74th
Laos rank
72nd

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Gambia
  • Laos
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020122024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 2.22 million people against 1.98 million people in Gambia, a difference of 238,830 people.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

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

Gambia ranks 74th and Laos ranks 72nd of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.