Kenya vs Laos: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Kenya

48.2%

in 2024

Laos

56.6%

in 2024

Kenya rank

62nd

Laos rank

59th

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Laos currently reports 56.6% against 48.2% in Kenya, a difference of 8.4%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 62nd and Laos ranks 59th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.