People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 92.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 92.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 92.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.3% | — |
| 2001 | 55.5% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 73.8% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 76.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 53.3% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 76.1% | 92.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 53 Senegal 94.4% compare
- 54 Kyrgyzstan 93.4% compare
- 55 Ghana 92.3% compare
- 57 Republic of Moldova 91.8% compare
- 58 Côte d'Ivoire 91.8% compare
- 59 Sudan 91.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 92.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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