Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Laos
Laos: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 91.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.27
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
162nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
91.27
in 2024
All-time low
29.78
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Laos recorded 91.27 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Laos peaked at 91.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.78, in 2000.
Laos ranks 162nd 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.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.78 | — |
| 2001 | 32.82 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 35.84 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 38.85 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 41.84 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 44.71 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 47.39 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 50.05 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 52.69 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 55.32 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 57.94 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 60.54 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 63.12 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 65.69 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 68.24 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 70.77 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 73.29 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 75.78 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 78.27 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 80.73 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 83.17 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 85.59 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 87.65 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 89.53 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 91.27 | +1.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 91.27 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 91.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.55, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.93 | 29.78 | 55.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.43 | 57.94 | 80.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.44 | 83.17 | 91.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 159 Moldova 91.8 compare
- 160 Georgia 91.53 compare
- 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 91.53 compare
- 163 Faroe Islands 90.88 compare
- 164 Romania 90.81 compare
- 165 Marshall Islands 90.5 compare
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 sanitation facilities in Laos?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Laos was 91.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 91.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.78 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Laos ranks 162nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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