Lao PDR vs Sweden: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Lao PDR
0 people
in 2024
Sweden
0 people
in 2024
Lao PDR rank
97th
Sweden rank
97th

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Lao PDR
  • Sweden
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k200020122024

How they compare

Lao PDR currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Sweden, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao PDR ahead.

Lao PDR ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 97th of 186 countries.

Lao PDR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao PDR Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 238,430 people 0 people 238,430 people Lao PDR
2010s 135,574 people 0 people 135,574 people Lao PDR
2020s 6,625 people 0 people 6,625 people Lao PDR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Lao PDR or Sweden?
Lao PDR, at 0 people against 0 people in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Lao PDR and Sweden?
0 people, with Lao PDR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao PDR and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lao PDR and Sweden rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Lao PDR ranks 97th and Sweden 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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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
186 places, 4,553 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.