Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Laos

Laos: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 0 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
131st
of 231 countries
All-time high
3.66
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Laos, 2000–2024

012342000201220242000: 0.682001: 0.7852002: 0.8942003: 12004: 1.12005: 1.32006: 1.42007: 1.52008: 1.72009: 1.82010: 22011: 2.12012: 2.32013: 2.42014: 2.62015: 2.82016: 32017: 3.12018: 3.32019: 3.52020: 3.32021: 3.52022: 3.72023: 1.82024: 0

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Laos is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Laos peaked at 3.66 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.

Laos ranks 131st 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 limited drinking water services in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Laos, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6805 —
2001 0.785 +15.4%
2002 0.8944 +13.9%
2003 1.01 +12.7%
2004 1.13 +11.7%
2005 1.25 +11.0%
2006 1.38 +10.6%
2007 1.52 +10.0%
2008 1.66 +9.4%
2009 1.81 +8.9%
2010 1.96 +8.4%
2011 2.12 +8.0%
2012 2.28 +7.6%
2013 2.44 +7.2%
2014 2.61 +6.9%
2015 2.78 +6.6%
2016 2.96 +6.3%
2017 3.14 +6.0%
2018 3.32 +5.8%
2019 3.5 +5.5%
2020 3.32 -5.3%
2021 3.49 +5.1%
2022 3.66 +4.9%
2023 1.84 -49.8%
2024 0 -100.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.32. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2024 -100.0% 1.84 0
2023 -49.8% 3.66 1.84

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.21 0.6805 1.81 10
2010s 2.71 1.96 3.5 10
2020s 2.46 0 3.66 5

Countries ranked near Laos

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  4. 131 United States Virgin Islands 0
  5. 131 Germany 0
  6. 131 Gibraltar 0
  7. 131 Wallis and Futuna 0
  8. 131 Greece 0
  9. 131 Greenland 0
  10. 131 Guadeloupe 0
  11. 131 Guam 0
  12. 131 Hungary 0
  13. 131 Iceland 0
  14. 131 Ireland 0
  15. 131 Isle of Man 0
  16. 131 Israel 0
  17. 131 Italy 0
  18. 131 Japan 0
  19. 131 American Samoa 0
  20. 131 Kuwait 0
  21. 131 Andorra 0
  22. 131 Anguilla 0
  23. 131 Antigua and Barbuda 0
  24. 131 Argentina 0
  25. 131 Armenia 0 compare
  26. 131 Aruba 0
  27. 131 Australia 0
  28. 131 Liechtenstein 0
  29. 131 Lithuania 0
  30. 131 Luxembourg 0
  31. 131 Austria 0
  32. 131 Bahamas 0
  33. 131 Bahrain 0
  34. 131 Malta 0
  35. 131 Martinique 0
  36. 131 Mauritius 0
  37. 131 Mayotte 0
  38. 131 Belarus 0 compare
  39. 131 Belgium 0
  40. 131 Mexico 0 compare
  41. 131 Micronesia (country) 0
  42. 131 Bermuda 0
  43. 131 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
  44. 131 Monaco 0
  45. 131 Brazil 0 compare
  46. 131 Montserrat 0
  47. 131 Netherlands 0
  48. 131 New Caledonia 0
  49. 131 New Zealand 0
  50. 131 British Virgin Islands 0
  51. 131 Brunei 0
  52. 131 Bulgaria 0
  53. 131 Niue 0
  54. 131 Canada 0
  55. 131 Northern Mariana Islands 0
  56. 131 Norway 0
  57. 131 Cayman Islands 0
  58. 131 Palau 0
  59. 131 Chile 0
  60. 131 Poland 0
  61. 131 Hong Kong 0
  62. 131 Macao 0
  63. 131 Portugal 0
  64. 131 Puerto Rico 0
  65. 131 Qatar 0
  66. 131 South Korea 0
  67. 131 Cook Islands 0
  68. 131 Romania 0
  69. 131 Croatia 0
  70. 131 Curacao 0
  71. 131 Cyprus 0
  72. 131 Reunion 0
  73. 131 Saint Barthelemy 0
  74. 131 Saint Helena 0
  75. 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
  76. 131 Denmark 0
  77. 131 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
  78. 131 Dominica 0
  79. 131 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0
  80. 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
  81. 131 Samoa 0 compare
  82. 131 San Marino 0
  83. 131 Seychelles 0
  84. 131 Singapore 0
  85. 131 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
  86. 131 Slovenia 0
  87. 131 Spain 0
  88. 131 Sweden 0
  89. 131 Switzerland 0
  90. 131 Thailand 0 compare
  91. 131 Tokelau 0
  92. 131 Turkmenistan 0 compare
  93. 131 Estonia 0
  94. 131 United Arab Emirates 0
  95. 131 United Kingdom 0
  96. 131 Falkland Islands 0
  97. 131 Faroe Islands 0
  98. 131 Finland 0
  99. 131 France 0
  100. 131 French Guiana 0
  101. 131 French Polynesia 0
  102. 131 United States 0
  103. 131 Vietnam 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Laos?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Laos was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 3.66 in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
How does Laos rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Laos ranks 131st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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