Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Laos

Laos: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 69.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69.27
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
47th
of 124 countries
All-time high
69.27
in 2024
All-time low
44.14
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Laos, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 44.12001: 45.22002: 46.12003: 47.12004: 48.12005: 49.22006: 50.32007: 51.42008: 52.52009: 53.62010: 54.72011: 55.82012: 56.92013: 582014: 59.12015: 60.32016: 61.82017: 632018: 64.32019: 65.62020: 66.92021: 68.22022: 68.82023: 692024: 69.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Laos recorded 69.27 for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Laos peaked at 69.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.14, in 2000.

Laos ranks 47th of 124 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.

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Laos, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 44.14 —
2001 45.15 +2.3%
2002 46.14 +2.2%
2003 47.12 +2.1%
2004 48.11 +2.1%
2005 49.19 +2.3%
2006 50.28 +2.2%
2007 51.38 +2.2%
2008 52.47 +2.1%
2009 53.58 +2.1%
2010 54.68 +2.1%
2011 55.79 +2.0%
2012 56.91 +2.0%
2013 58.02 +2.0%
2014 59.15 +1.9%
2015 60.27 +1.9%
2016 61.75 +2.5%
2017 63.03 +2.1%
2018 64.31 +2.0%
2019 65.61 +2.0%
2020 66.92 +2.0%
2021 68.24 +2.0%
2022 68.78 +0.8%
2023 69.03 +0.4%
2024 69.27 +0.4%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 69.27 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.77, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 69.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.08, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.76 44.14 53.58 10
2010s 59.95 54.68 65.61 10
2020s 68.45 66.92 69.27 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 44 South Africa 74.81 compare
  2. 45 Mauritius 72.23 compare
  3. 46 Georgia 71.08 compare
  4. 48 Egypt 68.97 compare
  5. 49 Azerbaijan 67.63 compare
  6. 50 Yemen 65.55 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Laos?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Laos was 69.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 69.27 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 44.14 in 2000.
How does Laos rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Laos ranks 47th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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