Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Laos
Laos: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 50.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 50.85 for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 160.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Laos peaked at 50.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.86, in 2000.
That places Laos 79th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.86 | — |
| 2001 | 17.06 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.25 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.44 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 17.63 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 17.82 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.02 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.21 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.4 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.59 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 18.78 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.98 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.17 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.36 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.55 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 19.75 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 23.03 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 26.38 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 29.78 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 33.25 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 36.77 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 40.35 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 44 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 47.56 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 50.85 | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.73 | 16.86 | 18.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8 | 18.78 | 33.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.91 | 36.77 | 50.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 76 Guatemala 51.72 compare
- 77 Cote d'Ivoire 51.45 compare
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- 80 Zambia 50.18 compare
- 81 Mozambique 47.54 compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 46.95 compare
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- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.34 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 114.88 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,967 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 232,299 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 78,795 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 153,504 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1027 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Laos?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Laos was 50.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 50.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.86 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
- Laos ranks 79th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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