Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 71.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 71.4% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 71.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 70th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 safely managed sanitation services, by in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 23.7% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 21.2% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 43.8% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 64.5% | 71.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
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- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 71.4% compare
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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 sanitation services, by in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 71.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 70th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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