People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 68.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 68.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 68.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 37th 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, urban (% of urban) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.0% | — |
| 2001 | 36.1% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 38.1% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 64.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 34.0% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 54.3% | 68.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 68.4% 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, urban (% of urban) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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