People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Laos
Laos: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 98.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Laos stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Laos peaked at 98.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 2000.
Laos ranks 56th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.4% | — |
| 2001 | 69.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 72.1% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 77.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 83.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 84.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 88.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 98.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.2%, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 98.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.2% | 68.4% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 81.7% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.2% | 98.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Laos?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Laos was 98.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Laos ranks 56th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.