Population using at least basic sanitation services in Laos
Laos: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 82.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.5%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
96th
of 174 countries
All-time high
82.5%
in 2024
All-time low
17.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Laos stood at 82.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Laos peaked at 82.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2000.
Laos ranks 96th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 sanitation services in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 82.5% | +3.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 82.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 82.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.5%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 17.4% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 44.8% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 71.9% | 82.5% | 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 sanitation services in Laos?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Laos was 82.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Laos ranks 96th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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