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 2.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.36
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
183rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
2.36
in 2024
All-time low
0.6467
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0.511.522.52000201220242000: 0.6472001: 0.6832002: 0.7242003: 0.8162004: 0.9082005: 0.9952006: 1.12007: 1.12008: 1.22009: 1.32010: 1.42011: 1.42012: 1.52013: 1.62014: 1.72015: 1.72016: 1.82017: 1.92018: 1.92019: 22020: 2.12021: 2.22022: 2.22023: 2.32024: 2.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 2.36 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 2.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6467, in 2000.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 183rd out of 222 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9498 0.6467 1.29 10
2010s 1.69 1.37 2.01 10
2020s 2.22 2.08 2.36 5

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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 2.36 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 2.36 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 0.6467 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 183rd out of 222 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 42.4%. 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 sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
283 places, 6,880 data points, 2000–2024
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