Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 35.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 35.2% for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 199.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 35.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2000.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 5.1% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 10.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 24.1% | 35.2% | 5 |
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More environment data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.825 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.318 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 55.61 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,224 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 500.22 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 1,598 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 72.61 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 35.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 13th out of 16 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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