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

Laos

56.6%

in 2024

Nepal

65.8%

in 2024

Laos rank

59th

Nepal rank

57th

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

Nepal currently reports 65.8% against 56.6% in Laos, a difference of 9.2%.

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

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

Laos ranks 59th and Nepal ranks 57th 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.