Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 98.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.57
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
58th
of 184 countries
All-time high
98.57
in 2024
All-time low
68.4
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 68.42001: 69.62002: 70.92003: 72.12004: 73.32005: 74.72006: 76.12007: 77.52008: 78.92009: 80.32010: 81.72011: 83.22012: 84.62013: 862014: 87.42015: 88.92016: 90.32017: 91.82018: 93.22019: 94.72020: 96.22021: 97.62022: 98.22023: 98.42024: 98.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 98.57, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 98.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.4, in 2000.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 58th out of 184 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 68.4
2001 69.63 +1.8%
2002 70.87 +1.8%
2003 72.1 +1.7%
2004 73.34 +1.7%
2005 74.72 +1.9%
2006 76.12 +1.9%
2007 77.51 +1.8%
2008 78.92 +1.8%
2009 80.33 +1.8%
2010 81.74 +1.8%
2011 83.16 +1.7%
2012 84.58 +1.7%
2013 86.01 +1.7%
2014 87.45 +1.7%
2015 88.88 +1.6%
2016 90.33 +1.6%
2017 91.78 +1.6%
2018 93.23 +1.6%
2019 94.69 +1.6%
2020 96.16 +1.5%
2021 97.63 +1.5%
2022 98.18 +0.6%
2023 98.37 +0.2%
2024 98.57 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.19 68.4 80.33 10
2010s 88.19 81.74 94.69 10
2020s 97.78 96.16 98.57 5

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 55 Slovakia 98.69 compare
  2. 56 France 98.59 compare
  3. 57 Colombia 98.57 compare
  4. 59 Canada 98.55 compare
  5. 60 Argentina 98.47 compare
  6. 61 Viet Nam 98.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 98.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 98.57 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 68.4 in 2000.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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