1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Laos
Laos: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 79.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Laos, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Laos is 79.51, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Laos peaked at 79.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.31, in 2000.
Laos ranks 135th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.31 | — |
| 2001 | 31.33 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 34.33 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 37.32 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 40.29 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 43.16 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 45.85 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 48.51 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 51.17 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 53.81 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 56.43 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 59.04 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 61.63 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 64.21 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 66.77 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 69.32 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 71.86 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 74.38 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 76.89 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 78.95 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 79.14 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 79.32 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 79.51 | +0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 79.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 79.51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.31, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.41 | 28.31 | 53.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.95 | 56.43 | 78.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.32 | 79.14 | 79.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More population data for Laos
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,776 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.13 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9341 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 40.11 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 438,726 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Laos?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Laos was 79.51 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 79.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.31 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Laos ranks 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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