Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 91.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 91.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.78, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 159 Republic of 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 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 improved sanitation facilities in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 91.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 91.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.78 in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 162nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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