People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 25.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 25.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 215.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 25.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 54th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +98.3% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +37.7% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 1.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 16.9% | 25.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 25.2% 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 54th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.