Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Laos
Laos: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 72.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Laos, 2000–2024
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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Laos stood at 72.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Laos peaked at 72.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2000.
Laos ranks 22nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7% | — |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 53.5% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 72.7% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 14.7% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 39.1% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 63.2% | 72.7% | 5 |
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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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 40.11 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 438,726 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Laos?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Laos was 72.7% 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Laos ranks 22nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.