Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Laos
Laos: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 88.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Laos recorded 88.7% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Laos peaked at 88.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2000.
That places Laos 157th out of 247 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6% | — |
| 2001 | 31.5% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | +2.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 88.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 88.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 28.6% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 55.9% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 80.7% | 88.7% | 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)
- 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Laos?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Laos was 88.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Laos ranks 157th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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