Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 2.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.54
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
108th
of 231 countries
All-time high
2.54
in 2024
All-time low
1.2
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 1.22001: 1.32002: 1.42003: 1.52004: 1.62005: 1.72006: 1.82007: 1.82008: 1.92009: 1.92010: 22011: 2.12012: 2.12013: 2.22014: 2.22015: 2.32016: 2.32017: 2.42018: 2.42019: 2.42020: 2.52021: 2.52022: 2.52023: 2.52024: 2.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 2.54 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 2.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2000.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 108th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.62 1.2 1.95 10
2010s 2.24 2.01 2.43 10
2020s 2.51 2.47 2.54 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2.54 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2.54 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2000.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 108th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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