China vs Laos: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
China
68.9%
in 2024
Laos
71.4%
in 2024
China rank
70th
Laos rank
67th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- China
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 71.4% against 68.9% in China, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
China ranks 70th and Laos ranks 67th of 150 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 31.7% | 11.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 53.1% | 5.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 68.1% | 1.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, China or Laos?
- Laos, at 71.4% against 68.9% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between China and Laos?
- 2.5%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Laos rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- China ranks 70th and Laos ranks 67th of 150 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.