6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Laos
Laos: 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 17.87 in 2022. ▲ Rising
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Laos, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Laos recorded 17.87 for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Laos peaked at 17.87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.88, in 2000.
Laos ranks 118th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.88 | — |
| 2001 | 6.67 | +36.7% |
| 2002 | 8.6 | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 10.61 | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 11.12 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 11.61 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 12.03 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 12.46 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 12.89 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 13.31 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 13.74 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 14.17 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 14.59 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 15.02 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 15.45 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.88 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 16.3 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.73 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 17.16 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 17.59 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 17.68 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 17.78 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.87 | +0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 17.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.08, 39% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Laos's 17.87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.4, 31% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +36.7% | 4.88 | 6.67 |
| 2002 | +29.0% | 6.67 | 8.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.42 | 4.88 | 13.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.66 | 13.74 | 17.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.78 | 17.68 | 17.87 | 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 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Laos?
- 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Laos was 17.87 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 17.87 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Laos ranks 118th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.1.1 proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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