People using at least basic sanitation services in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: People using at least basic sanitation services was 88.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services 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 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 88.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 88.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 130th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6% | — |
| 2001 | 31.5% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 28.6% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 55.9% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 80.7% | 88.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 88.7% 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 sanitation services recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.