Laos vs Tanzania: Drinking water service usage
Laos
35.2%
in 2024
Tanzania
31.3%
in 2024
Laos rank
137th
Tanzania rank
138th
Drinking water service usage over time
- Laos
- Tanzania
How they compare
Laos currently reports 35.2% against 31.3% in Tanzania, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 137th and Tanzania ranks 138th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 3.6% | 4.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 19.6% | 5.7% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.9% | 0.3% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water service usage, Laos or Tanzania?
- Laos, at 35.2% against 31.3% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water service usage between Laos and Tanzania?
- 3.9%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Tanzania rank globally for drinking water service usage?
- Laos ranks 137th and Tanzania ranks 138th of 163 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 Drinking water service usage. 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 an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.