Population using improved sanitation facilities in Laos
Laos: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 7.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.09 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
97th
of 232 countries
All-time high
7.09 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.62 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population using improved sanitation facilities in Laos stood at 7.09 million. 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, population using improved sanitation facilities in Laos peaked at 7.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million, 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.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.62 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.81 million | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 2.01 million | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 2.21 million | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 2.42 million | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.62 million | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 2.83 million | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.03 million | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3.24 million | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 3.45 million | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.67 million | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.89 million | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 4.11 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.34 million | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.57 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.81 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.06 million | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 5.32 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 5.58 million | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.84 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 6.11 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 6.38 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.63 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 6.86 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 7.09 million | +3.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7.09 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7.09 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 5.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.52 million | 1.62 million | 3.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 million | 3.67 million | 5.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 million | 6.11 million | 7.09 million | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.511 (2100)
- Population density 40.11 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 438,726 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Laos?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Laos was 7.09 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Laos ranks 97th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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