Laos vs Nepal: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Laos
63.6%
in 2024
Nepal
68.2%
in 2024
Laos rank
68th
Nepal rank
67th
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time
- Laos
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 68.2% against 63.6% in Laos, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 68th and Nepal ranks 67th of 127 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.7% | 55.3% | 1.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 65.4% | 4.2% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Laos or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 68.2% against 63.6% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Laos and Nepal?
- 4.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Laos ranks 68th and Nepal ranks 67th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.