People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 was 29.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
29.4%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
53rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2017
All-time low
5.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2017

510152025302000200820172000: 5.4 lowest2001: 6.8 lowest2002: 8.2 lowest2003: 9.6 lowest2004: 11.1 lowest2005: 12.5 lowest2006: 13.9 lowest2007: 15.3 lowest2008: 16.7 lowest2009: 18.1 lowest2010: 19.5 lowest2011: 20.9 lowest2012: 22.4 lowest2013: 23.8 lowest2014: 25.2 lowest2015: 26.6 lowest2016: 28 lowest2017: 29.4 lowest

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

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 29.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 29.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2000.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 53rd 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 5.4%
2001 6.8% +26.1%
2002 8.2% +20.7%
2003 9.6% +17.2%
2004 11.1% +14.6%
2005 12.5% +12.8%
2006 13.9% +11.3%
2007 15.3% +10.2%
2008 16.7% +9.2%
2009 18.1% +8.5%
2010 19.5% +7.8%
2011 20.9% +7.2%
2012 22.4% +6.7%
2013 23.8% +6.3%
2014 25.2% +5.9%
2015 26.6% +5.6%
2016 28.0% +5.3%
2017 29.4% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.8% 5.4% 18.1% 10
2010s 24.5% 19.5% 29.4% 8

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 50 Mongolia 36.8% compare
  2. 51 Burundi 32.1% compare
  3. 52 Afghanistan 30.9% compare
  4. 54 Comoros 29.2% compare
  5. 55 Lesotho 28.2% compare
  6. 56 Gambia 26.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 29.4% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2000.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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