Laos vs Malaysia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Laos
0 people
in 2024
Malaysia
0 people
in 2024
Laos rank
97th
Malaysia rank
97th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Laos
- Malaysia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 97th of 186 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 238,430 people | 53,466 people | 184,964 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 135,574 people | 19,545 people | 116,029 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 6,625 people | 0 people | 6,625 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Laos or Malaysia?
- Laos, at 0 people against 0 people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Laos and Malaysia?
- 0 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Malaysia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Laos ranks 97th and Malaysia 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.