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 60.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
60.5%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
47th
of 97 countries
All-time high
60.5%
in 2017
All-time low
9.2%
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

02040602000200820172000: 9.22001: 12.22002: 15.22003: 18.32004: 21.32005: 24.32006: 27.32007: 30.32008: 33.32009: 36.42010: 39.42011: 42.42012: 45.42013: 48.42014: 51.42015: 54.52016: 57.52017: 60.5

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

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 60.5% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 99.5% 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 60.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2000.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 47th 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): Q3 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 9.2%
2001 12.2% +32.8%
2002 15.2% +24.7%
2003 18.3% +19.8%
2004 21.3% +16.5%
2005 24.3% +14.2%
2006 27.3% +12.4%
2007 30.3% +11.1%
2008 33.3% +10.0%
2009 36.4% +9.1%
2010 39.4% +8.3%
2011 42.4% +7.7%
2012 45.4% +7.1%
2013 48.4% +6.6%
2014 51.4% +6.2%
2015 54.5% +5.9%
2016 57.5% +5.5%
2017 60.5% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.8% 9.2% 36.4% 10
2010s 49.9% 39.4% 60.5% 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 60.5% 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 60.5% 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 9.2% 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 47th 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 99.5%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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