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
- Argentina
- Laos
How they compare
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.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 784,663 people | 2.60 million people | 1.82 million people | Laos |
| 2010s | 698,072 people | 2.13 million people | 1.43 million people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Argentina or Laos?
- Laos, at 678,318 people against 657,422 people in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Argentina and Laos?
- 20,896 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Laos?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do Argentina and Laos rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Argentina ranks 46th and Laos ranks 44th of 232 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. 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.