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

Lao People's Democratic Republic: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 77.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
77.1%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
52nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
77.1%
in 2017
All-time low
33.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 33.22001: 35.82002: 38.42003: 412004: 43.62005: 46.12006: 48.72007: 51.32008: 53.92009: 56.52010: 592011: 61.62012: 64.22013: 66.82014: 69.42015: 71.92016: 74.52017: 77.1

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

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 77.1% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 77.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2000.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 52nd of 97 countries on this measure, 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, rural (% of) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 33.2%
2001 35.8% +7.8%
2002 38.4% +7.2%
2003 41.0% +6.7%
2004 43.6% +6.3%
2005 46.1% +5.9%
2006 48.7% +5.6%
2007 51.3% +5.3%
2008 53.9% +5.0%
2009 56.5% +4.8%
2010 59.0% +4.6%
2011 61.6% +4.4%
2012 64.2% +4.2%
2013 66.8% +4.0%
2014 69.4% +3.9%
2015 71.9% +3.7%
2016 74.5% +3.6%
2017 77.1% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.8% 33.2% 56.5% 10
2010s 68.1% 59.0% 77.1% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 77.1% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2000.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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