Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 88.7% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 88.7%, measured 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 88.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 28th 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 | 41.3% | 28.6% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 55.9% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 80.7% | 88.7% | 5 |
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- 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 sanitation services, by location in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 28th out of 50 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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