People using improved sanitation facilities in Laos
Laos: People using improved sanitation facilities was 7.09 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using improved sanitation facilities in Laos stood at 7.09 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Laos peaked at 7.09 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million people, in 2000.
That places Laos 97th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Laos, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.62 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.81 million people | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 2.01 million people | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 2.21 million people | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 2.42 million people | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.62 million people | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 2.83 million people | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.03 million people | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3.24 million people | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 3.45 million people | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.67 million people | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.89 million people | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 4.11 million people | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.34 million people | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.57 million people | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.81 million people | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.06 million people | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 5.32 million people | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 5.58 million people | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.84 million people | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 6.11 million people | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 6.38 million people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.63 million people | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 6.86 million people | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 7.09 million people | +3.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7.09 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million people, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7.09 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 5.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.52 million people | 1.62 million people | 3.45 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 million people | 3.67 million people | 5.84 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 million people | 6.11 million people | 7.09 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More population data for Laos
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 438,726 people (2100)
- Population density 40.11 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9341 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.13 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Laos?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Laos was 7.09 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million people in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Laos ranks 97th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.