Lao PDR vs Mauritania: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Lao PDR
678,318 people
in 2024
Mauritania
780,262 people
in 2024
Lao PDR rank
42nd
Mauritania rank
40th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Lao PDR
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 780,262 people against 678,318 people in Lao PDR, a difference of 101,944 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Lao PDR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao PDR ahead.
Lao PDR ranks 42nd and Mauritania ranks 40th of 175 countries.
Lao PDR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao PDR | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.40 million people | Lao PDR |
| 2010s | 1.70 million people | 1.05 million people | 648,709 people | Lao PDR |
| 2020s | 904,036 people | 843,444 people | 60,591 people | Lao PDR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Lao PDR or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 780,262 people against 678,318 people in Lao PDR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Lao PDR and Mauritania?
- 101,944 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao PDR and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lao PDR and Mauritania rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Lao PDR ranks 42nd and Mauritania ranks 40th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.