Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Laos
Laos: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 56.6% in 2024. β² Rising
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Laos, 2011β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Laos stood at 56.6%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Laos peaked at 56.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2011.
That places Laos 58th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.2% | 42.4% | 48.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 50.3% | 56.6% | 5 |
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 71,517 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Laos?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Laos was 56.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Laos ranks 58th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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