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 93.0% 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).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 93.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% 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 93.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.0% | — |
| 2001 | 63.8% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 72.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 80.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 62.0% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 80.2% | 93.0% | 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 93.0% 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 93.0% 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 62.0% 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 24th 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 24.4%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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