People not using improved sanitation facilities in Laos
Laos: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 678,318 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Laos recorded 678,318 people for people not using improved sanitation facilities 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, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Laos peaked at 3.81 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 678,318 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.31 million people | 2.79 million people | 3.81 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million people | 1.39 million people | 2.66 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 945,006 people | 678,318 people | 1.24 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Laos?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Laos was 678,318 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 678,318 people in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Laos ranks 67th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.