People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Laos

Laos: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 51.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
51.6%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
51st
of 97 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2017
All-time low
12.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Laos, 2000–2017

10203040502000200820172000: 122001: 14.32002: 16.72003: 192004: 21.32005: 23.72006: 262007: 28.32008: 30.72009: 332010: 35.32011: 37.72012: 402013: 42.32014: 44.62015: 472016: 49.32017: 51.6

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Laos stood at 51.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Laos peaked at 51.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2000.

That places Laos 51st 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Laos, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Laos, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 12.0%
2001 14.3% +19.4%
2002 16.7% +16.3%
2003 19.0% +14.0%
2004 21.3% +12.3%
2005 23.7% +10.9%
2006 26.0% +9.9%
2007 28.3% +9.0%
2008 30.7% +8.2%
2009 33.0% +7.6%
2010 35.3% +7.1%
2011 37.7% +6.6%
2012 40.0% +6.2%
2013 42.3% +5.8%
2014 44.6% +5.5%
2015 47.0% +5.2%
2016 49.3% +5.0%
2017 51.6% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.5% 12.0% 33.0% 10
2010s 43.5% 35.3% 51.6% 8

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  4. 52 Pakistan 45.1% compare
  5. 53 Burundi 43.0% compare
  6. 54 Lesotho 39.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Laos?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Laos was 51.6% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
How does Laos rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Laos ranks 51st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2
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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