Argentina vs Laos: Sanitation facilities usage

Argentina

657,422 people

in 2014

Laos

678,318 people

in 2024

Argentina rank

46th

Laos rank

44th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Laos currently reports 678,318 people against 657,422 people in Argentina, a difference of 20,896 people.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 46th and Laos ranks 44th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
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: 232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.