People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Laos

Laos: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 100.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 97 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
41.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Laos, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 41.3 highest2001: 45.4 highest2002: 49.5 highest2003: 53.6 highest2004: 57.7 highest2005: 61.8 highest2006: 65.9 highest2007: 70 highest2008: 74.1 highest2009: 78.3 highest2010: 82.4 highest2011: 86.5 highest2012: 90.6 highest2013: 94.7 highest2014: 98.8 highest2015: 100 highest2016: 100 highest2017: 100 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Laos stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Laos peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2000.

That places Laos 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Laos, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Laos, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 41.3%
2001 45.4% +9.9%
2002 49.5% +9.0%
2003 53.6% +8.3%
2004 57.7% +7.7%
2005 61.8% +7.1%
2006 65.9% +6.6%
2007 70.0% +6.2%
2008 74.1% +5.9%
2009 78.3% +5.5%
2010 82.4% +5.2%
2011 86.5% +5.0%
2012 90.6% +4.7%
2013 94.7% +4.5%
2014 98.8% +4.3%
2015 100.0% +1.2%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.8% 41.3% 78.3% 10
2010s 94.1% 82.4% 100.0% 8

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 1 North Macedonia 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Tunisia 100.0% compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 99.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Laos?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Laos was 100.0% 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): q5 recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2000.
How does Laos rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Laos ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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