Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Laos
Laos: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 63.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Laos, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 63.61 for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Laos peaked at 63.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.51, in 2015.
That places Laos 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 52.51 | — |
| 2016 | 53.81 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 55.1 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 56.36 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 57.62 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 58.85 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 60.07 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 61.27 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 62.45 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 63.61 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.08 | 52.51 | 57.62 | 5 |
| 2020s | 61.25 | 58.85 | 63.61 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Laos?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Laos was 63.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 63.61 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.51 in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Laos ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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