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 100.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 97 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
56.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 56.3 highest2001: 59.2 highest2002: 62.2 highest2003: 65.2 highest2004: 68.1 highest2005: 71.1 highest2006: 74 highest2007: 77 highest2008: 79.9 highest2009: 82.9 highest2010: 85.9 highest2011: 88.8 highest2012: 91.8 highest2013: 94.7 highest2014: 97.7 highest2015: 100 highest2016: 100 highest2017: 100 highest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 100.0% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2000.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 56.3%
2001 59.2% +5.3%
2002 62.2% +5.0%
2003 65.2% +4.8%
2004 68.1% +4.5%
2005 71.1% +4.3%
2006 74.0% +4.2%
2007 77.0% +4.0%
2008 79.9% +3.8%
2009 82.9% +3.7%
2010 85.9% +3.6%
2011 88.8% +3.4%
2012 91.8% +3.3%
2013 94.7% +3.2%
2014 97.7% +3.1%
2015 100.0% +2.4%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.6% 56.3% 82.9% 10
2010s 94.9% 85.9% 100.0% 8

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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 100.0% 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 100.0% in 2015.
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 56.3% 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 1st 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 29.9%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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