Drinking water usage in urban areas in Laos
Laos: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
84th
of 188 countries
All-time high
54,897 people
in 2004
All-time low
0 people
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Drinking water usage in urban 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
The most recent figure for drinking water usage in urban areas in Laos is 0 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Laos peaked at 54,897 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2022.
Laos ranks 84th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Laos, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52,929 people | — |
| 2001 | 53,706 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 54,318 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 54,722 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 54,897 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 54,481 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 53,119 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 51,554 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 49,785 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 47,800 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 45,594 people | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 43,156 people | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 40,481 people | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 37,554 people | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 34,368 people | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 30,945 people | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 27,274 people | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 23,304 people | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 19,016 people | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 14,399 people | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 9,441 people | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 4,133 people | -56.2% |
| 2022 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,494 people. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drinking water usage in urban 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -100.0% | 4,133 people | 0 people |
| 2021 | -56.2% | 9,441 people | 4,133 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,731 people | 47,800 people | 54,897 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,609 people | 14,399 people | 45,594 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,715 people | 0 people | 9,441 people | 5 |
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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 usage in urban areas in Laos?
- Drinking water usage in urban 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 usage in urban areas recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 54,897 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Laos ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.