Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 17.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.54
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
99th
of 211 countries
All-time high
17.54
in 2024
All-time low
8.63
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 8.62001: 8.92002: 9.42003: 9.82004: 10.32005: 10.82006: 11.22007: 11.52008: 11.92009: 12.32010: 12.62011: 132012: 13.42013: 13.72014: 14.12015: 14.42016: 14.82017: 15.12018: 15.52019: 15.82020: 16.22021: 16.52022: 16.92023: 17.22024: 17.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 17.54, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 17.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.63, in 2000.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 99th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 8.63
2001 8.86 +2.6%
2002 9.35 +5.6%
2003 9.85 +5.3%
2004 10.35 +5.1%
2005 10.8 +4.4%
2006 11.17 +3.4%
2007 11.54 +3.3%
2008 11.91 +3.2%
2009 12.28 +3.1%
2010 12.64 +3.0%
2011 13.01 +2.9%
2012 13.37 +2.8%
2013 13.73 +2.7%
2014 14.09 +2.6%
2015 14.44 +2.5%
2016 14.8 +2.5%
2017 15.15 +2.4%
2018 15.5 +2.3%
2019 15.84 +2.2%
2020 16.19 +2.2%
2021 16.53 +2.1%
2022 16.87 +2.1%
2023 17.2 +2.0%
2024 17.54 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.47 8.63 12.28 10
2010s 14.26 12.64 15.84 10
2020s 16.87 16.19 17.54 5

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 96 China 18.27 compare
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  5. 101 Japan 17.15 compare
  6. 102 Mauritania 16.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 17.54 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 17.54 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 8.63 in 2000.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 99th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
272 places, 6,589 data points, 2000–2024
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