Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Laos
Laos: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 93.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Laos is 93.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Laos peaked at 93.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2000.
That places Laos 90th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.7% | — |
| 2001 | 41.7% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 93.2% | +5.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 93.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 93.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.4%, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 39.7% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 59.9% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 79.2% | 93.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Laos?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Laos was 93.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Laos ranks 90th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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