Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 88.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 88.73 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 88.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.58, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 147th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.31 | 28.58 | 53.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2 | 55.93 | 78.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.93 | 80.7 | 88.73 | 5 |
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More population data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.511 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9913 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 80 (1987)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 88.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 88.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.58 in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 147th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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