People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 74.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2011–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 74.6% for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 74.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 2011.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 72.9% | — |
| 2012 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.1% | 72.9% | 73.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 73.9% | 74.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 74.6% 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 2011.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.