Number without access to improved sanitation in Laos
Laos: Number without access to improved sanitation was 678,318 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
678,318
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
67th
of 232 countries
All-time high
3.81 million
in 2000
All-time low
678,318
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number without access to improved sanitation in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 678,318 for number without access to improved sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without access to improved sanitation in Laos peaked at 3.81 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 678,318, in 2024.
That places Laos 67th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number without access to improved sanitation in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.81 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.71 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.60 million | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.48 million | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.36 million | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.25 million | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.14 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.03 million | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.91 million | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.79 million | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.66 million | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.54 million | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.40 million | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.27 million | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.13 million | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.99 million | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.55 million | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 933,872 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 802,789 | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 678,318 | -15.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 678,318 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.57 million, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 678,318 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,588, 64.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.31 million | 2.79 million | 3.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million | 1.39 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 945,006 | 678,318 | 1.24 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 without access to improved sanitation in Laos?
- Number without access to improved sanitation in Laos was 678,318 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without access to improved sanitation recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number without access to improved sanitation recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 678,318 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for number without access to improved sanitation?
- Laos ranks 67th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without access to improved sanitation rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without access to improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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