Bhutan vs Laos: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Bhutan
0 people
in 2024
Laos
0 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
97th
Laos rank
97th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Bhutan
- Laos
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Laos, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 97th and Laos ranks 97th of 186 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,306 people | 238,430 people | 232,125 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 3,396 people | 135,574 people | 132,178 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 82.31 people | 6,625 people | 6,543 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Bhutan or Laos?
- Bhutan, at 0 people against 0 people in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Bhutan and Laos?
- 0 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Laos rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Bhutan ranks 97th and Laos ranks 97th of 186 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 urban 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.