Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Laos
Laos: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 95.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Laos stood at 95.86. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Laos peaked at 95.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.02, in 2000.
That places Laos 164th out of 231 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.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.02 | — |
| 2001 | 51.32 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 53.61 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 55.87 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 58.13 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 60.29 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 62.32 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 64.33 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 66.33 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 68.31 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 70.28 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 72.24 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 74.18 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 76.11 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 78.03 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 79.93 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 81.82 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 83.69 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 85.54 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 87.38 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 89.2 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 91.01 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 92.8 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 94.46 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 95.86 | +1.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 95.86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 95.86 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.95 | 49.02 | 68.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.92 | 70.28 | 87.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.67 | 89.2 | 95.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More population data for Laos
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,776 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Laos?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Laos was 95.86 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 95.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.02 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Laos ranks 164th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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