Laos vs Mauritania: Sanitation facilities usage
Laos
678,318 people
in 2024
Mauritania
836,671 people
in 2024
Laos rank
44th
Mauritania rank
42nd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Laos
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 836,671 people against 678,318 people in Laos, a difference of 158,353 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.89 million people | 1.46 million people | 1.43 million people | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.83 million people | 1.23 million people | 603,207 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 910,662 people | 937,572 people | 26,911 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Laos or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 836,671 people against 678,318 people in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Laos and Mauritania?
- 158,353 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Mauritania rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Laos ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 42nd 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.