Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Laos
Laos: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 63.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Laos, 2011–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Laos stood at 63.6%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Laos peaked at 63.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2011.
That places Laos 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 51.8% | — |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 63.6% | +1.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 63.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 63.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 77% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.7% | 51.8% | 57.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 58.8% | 63.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Laos?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Laos was 63.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Laos ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.