Congo vs Laos: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Congo
430,056 people
in 2021
Laos
678,318 people
in 2024
Congo rank
45th
Laos rank
42nd

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Congo
  • Laos
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 678,318 people against 430,056 people in Congo, a difference of 248,262 people.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.6 times Congo's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 45th and Laos ranks 42nd of 175 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.