Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Laos
Laos: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 70.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Laos is 70.23, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Laos peaked at 70.23 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.84, in 2000.
Laos ranks 2nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.84 | — |
| 2001 | 23.38 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 25.76 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 28.08 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 30.37 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 32.6 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 34.74 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 36.86 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 38.97 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 41.06 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 43.13 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 45.2 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 47.24 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 49.27 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 51.29 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 53.29 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 55.41 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 57.46 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 59.49 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 61.52 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 63.53 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 65.53 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 67.23 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 68.79 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 70.23 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.27 | 20.84 | 41.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.33 | 43.13 | 61.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.06 | 63.53 | 70.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 73.87 compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 63.71 compare
- 4 Jamaica 63.67 compare
- 5 Myanmar 60.14 compare
More population data for Laos
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3849 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Laos?
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Laos was 70.23 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 70.23 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.84 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Laos ranks 2nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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