Drinking water services in rural areas in Laos
Laos: Drinking water services in rural areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
106th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.26 million people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Drinking water services in rural areas in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water services in rural areas in Laos stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Laos peaked at 1.26 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2024.
That places Laos 106th out of 178 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.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Laos, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.26 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.21 million people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million people | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million people | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 999,963 people | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 952,522 people | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 903,796 people | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 853,867 people | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 802,879 people | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 750,856 people | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 697,854 people | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 643,939 people | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 589,208 people | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 533,639 people | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 477,828 people | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 421,766 people | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 364,958 people | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 307,339 people | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 248,924 people | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 189,782 people | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 129,969 people | -31.5% |
| 2022 | 69,618 people | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 8,816 people | -87.3% |
| 2024 | 0 people | -100.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,289 people. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 211.69 people. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drinking water services in rural areas in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -100.0% | 8,816 people | 0 people |
| 2023 | -87.3% | 69,618 people | 8,816 people |
| 2022 | -46.4% | 129,969 people | 69,618 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million people | 802,879 people | 1.26 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 503,631 people | 248,924 people | 750,856 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,637 people | 0 people | 189,782 people | 5 |
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- 106 Armenia 0 people compare
- 106 Australia 0 people compare
- 106 Austria 0 people
- 106 Azerbaijan 0 people compare
- 106 Belarus 0 people
- 106 Belgium 0 people
- 106 Belize 0 people compare
- 106 Bhutan 0 people compare
- 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 people compare
- 106 Bulgaria 0 people
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- 106 Cook Islands 0 people
- 106 Costa Rica 0 people compare
- 106 Czechia 0 people
- 106 Denmark 0 people
- 106 Estonia 0 people
- 106 Falkland Islands 0 people
- 106 Finland 0 people
- 106 France 0 people
- 106 Georgia 0 people compare
- 106 Germany 0 people
- 106 Greece 0 people
- 106 Greenland 0 people
- 106 Hungary 0 people compare
- 106 Iceland 0 people
- 106 Ireland 0 people
- 106 Israel 0 people
- 106 Kiribati 0 people
- 106 Latvia 0 people
- 106 Lithuania 0 people
- 106 Luxembourg 0 people
- 106 Maldives 0 people
- 106 Malta 0 people
- 106 Marshall Islands 0 people
- 106 Mauritius 0 people compare
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- 106 Moldova 0 people
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- 106 Netherlands 0 people
- 106 New Zealand 0 people
- 106 Norway 0 people
- 106 Palau 0 people
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- 106 Philippines 0 people compare
- 106 Poland 0 people
- 106 Portugal 0 people
- 106 Romania 0 people
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- 106 San Marino 0 people
- 106 Slovakia 0 people
- 106 Spain 0 people
- 106 Sweden 0 people
- 106 Switzerland 0 people
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- 106 Tokelau 0 people
- 106 Tonga 0 people
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- 106 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 people
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- 106 United Kingdom 0 people
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More environment data for Laos
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Laos?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Laos was 0 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Laos ranks 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.