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 85.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% 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
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 85.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 63.3% 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 85.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 47th 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, rural (% of) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.2% | — |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 29.2% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 62.4% | 85.6% | 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 85.6% 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 85.6% 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 29.2% 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 47th 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 63.3%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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