People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 100.0% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.1% | — |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 81.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 83.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 79.1% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 87.9% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 97.6% | 100.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 100.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.