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 79.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2017
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, rural (% of rural) in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 79.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 98.0% 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 79.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 39th 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, rural (% of rural) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6% | — |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 12.6% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 52.1% | 79.7% | 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 79.7% 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 79.7% 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 12.6% 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 39th 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 98.0%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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