Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Laos
Laos: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 71.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Laos stood at 71.37. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Laos peaked at 71.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.5, in 2000.
That places Laos 13th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5 | — |
| 2001 | 23.28 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 25.77 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 28.18 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 30.58 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 32.92 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 35.14 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 37.36 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 39.56 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 41.75 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 43.93 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 46.09 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 48.24 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 50.37 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 52.49 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 54.6 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 56.69 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 58.76 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 60.82 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 62.87 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 64.9 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 66.91 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 68.55 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 70.03 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 71.37 | +1.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 71.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.65, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 71.37 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.34, 13.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.51 | 20.5 | 41.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.49 | 43.93 | 62.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.35 | 64.9 | 71.37 | 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 latrines and other improved in Laos?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Laos was 71.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 71.37 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Laos ranks 13th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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