Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Laos
Laos: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 71.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 71.38 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Laos peaked at 71.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.15, in 2000.
Laos ranks 67th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.15 | — |
| 2001 | 23.7 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 26.11 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 28.46 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 30.8 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 33.08 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 35.25 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 37.41 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 39.55 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 41.68 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 43.79 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 45.89 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 47.97 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 50.04 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 52.09 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 54.12 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 56.29 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 58.37 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 60.44 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 62.5 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 64.54 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 66.58 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 68.32 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 69.91 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 71.38 | +2.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 71.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.32, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Laos's 71.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.35, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.72 | 21.15 | 41.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.15 | 43.79 | 62.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.15 | 64.54 | 71.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More population data for Laos
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Laos?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Laos was 71.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 71.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.15 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Laos ranks 67th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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