Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in Laos
Laos: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage was 1.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Laos stood at 1.15. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Laos peaked at 1.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.306, in 2000.
That places Laos 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.306 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3234 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3425 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3869 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4313 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4737 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5107 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5475 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5842 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6207 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6572 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6935 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7297 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7657 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8017 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8374 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8731 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9086 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9439 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.979 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.12 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.15 | +3.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.15 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.13, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4527 | 0.306 | 0.6207 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.819 | 0.6572 | 0.979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.01 | 1.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 sanitation facilities connected to in Laos?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Laos was 1.15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.306 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Laos ranks 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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