People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 24.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
24.5%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
54th
of 97 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2017
All-time low
6.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

5101520252000200820172000: 6.1 lowest2001: 7.2 lowest2002: 8.3 lowest2003: 9.3 lowest2004: 10.4 lowest2005: 11.5 lowest2006: 12.6 lowest2007: 13.7 lowest2008: 14.7 lowest2009: 15.8 lowest2010: 16.9 lowest2011: 18 lowest2012: 19.1 lowest2013: 20.2 lowest2014: 21.2 lowest2015: 22.3 lowest2016: 23.4 lowest2017: 24.5 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 24.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 24.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2000.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 54th 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, rural (% of rural) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 6.1%
2001 7.2% +17.7%
2002 8.3% +15.0%
2003 9.3% +13.1%
2004 10.4% +11.6%
2005 11.5% +10.4%
2006 12.6% +9.4%
2007 13.7% +8.6%
2008 14.7% +7.9%
2009 15.8% +7.3%
2010 16.9% +6.8%
2011 18.0% +6.4%
2012 19.1% +6.0%
2013 20.2% +5.7%
2014 21.2% +5.4%
2015 22.3% +5.1%
2016 23.4% +4.8%
2017 24.5% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.0% 6.1% 15.8% 10
2010s 20.7% 16.9% 24.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 24.5% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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