Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Laos
Laos: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 25.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Laos recorded 25.2% for population using safely managed drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 215.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Laos peaked at 25.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2000.
That places Laos 54th out of 85 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.
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +98.3% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +37.7% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +9.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 25.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Laos's 25.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.2%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population using safely managed drinking-water services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +98.3% | 1.8% | 3.7% |
| 2002 | +37.7% | 3.7% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 1.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 16.9% | 25.2% | 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 safely managed drinking-water services in Laos?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Laos was 25.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Laos ranks 54th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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