Number using at least basic sanitation in Laos
Laos: Number using at least basic sanitation was 6.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.89 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
93rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
6.89 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.55 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 6.89 million for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Laos peaked at 6.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million, in 2000.
Laos ranks 93rd of 232 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.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.55 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.74 million | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.93 million | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 2.13 million | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 2.32 million | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.52 million | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.72 million | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 2.92 million | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3.12 million | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 3.33 million | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.54 million | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.76 million | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.98 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.20 million | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 4.43 million | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.66 million | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 4.90 million | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 5.15 million | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 5.41 million | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.67 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.93 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 6.19 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 6.43 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 6.67 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 6.89 million | +3.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6.89 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6.89 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million, 6.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 1.55 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 million | 3.54 million | 5.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 million | 5.93 million | 6.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Laos?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Laos was 6.89 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Laos ranks 93rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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