Laos vs Namibia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Laos
678,318 people
in 2024
Namibia
716,848 people
in 2024
Laos rank
42nd
Namibia rank
41st
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Laos
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 716,848 people against 678,318 people in Laos, a difference of 38,530 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 41st of 175 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 million people | 932,094 people | 1.72 million people | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.70 million people | 804,781 people | 892,550 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 904,036 people | 739,400 people | 164,635 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Laos or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 716,848 people against 678,318 people in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Laos and Namibia?
- 38,530 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Namibia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Laos ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 41st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.