Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 82.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 82.47 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. 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 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 82.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.36, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 94th out of 173 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.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.36 | — |
| 2001 | 20.13 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 22.89 | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 25.66 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 28.42 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 31.16 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 33.91 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 36.64 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 39.38 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 42.11 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 44.83 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 47.56 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 50.27 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 52.99 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 55.7 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 58.41 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 61.12 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 63.82 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 66.52 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 69.21 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 71.9 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 74.59 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 77.27 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 79.95 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 82.47 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.77 | 17.36 | 42.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.04 | 44.83 | 69.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.24 | 71.9 | 82.47 | 5 |
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More population data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.511 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9913 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 82.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.36 in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 94th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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