Laos vs Romania: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Laos
2.22 million people
in 2024
Romania
1.94 million people
in 2024
Laos rank
72nd
Romania rank
75th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Laos
  • Romania
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M200020122024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 2.22 million people against 1.94 million people in Romania, a difference of 283,750 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.

Laos ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 75th 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.