Laos vs Romania: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Laos

8.7%

in 2024

Romania

9.2%

in 2024

Laos rank

70th

Romania rank

68th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Romania currently reports 9.2% against 8.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 70th and Romania ranks 68th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation 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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.