Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Laos
Laos: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Laos peaked at 8.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.
That places Laos 187th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.95 | — |
| 2001 | 8.55 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 8.14 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.74 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 7.33 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 6.93 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 6.54 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 6.15 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 5.76 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 5.37 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 4.98 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 4.58 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 4.2 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 3.81 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 3.42 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 3.03 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 2.64 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 1.87 | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7119 | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 0.376 | -47.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1264 | -66.4% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.57, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.41, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -100.0% | 0.1264 | 0 |
| 2023 | -66.4% | 0.376 | 0.1264 |
| 2022 | -47.2% | 0.7119 | 0.376 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.15 | 5.37 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 | 1.48 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4622 | 0 | 1.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More population data for Laos
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,776 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 438,726 people (2100)
- Population density 40.11 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9341 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Laos?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Laos was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Laos ranks 187th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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