Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 95.9% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 95.9% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 95.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd of 50 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 48.3% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 68.3% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 85.9% | 95.9% | 5 |
More environment data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.825 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.318 Β°C (2025)
- Cropland β Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land β Share in Agricultural land 55.61 % (2024)
- Arable land β Area 1,224 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters β Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Area 500.22 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Area 1,598 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 72.61 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 95.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd out of 50 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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