Number without basic handwashing in Laos
Laos: Number without basic handwashing was 2.83 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number without basic handwashing in Laos, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Laos is 2.83 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Laos peaked at 3.23 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.83 million, in 2024.
Laos ranks 58th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.10 million | — |
| 2012 | 3.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.23 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.19 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.15 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.11 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.07 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.02 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.98 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.93 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.88 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.83 million | -1.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.83 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.83 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 710,976, 4.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.15 million | 3.07 million | 3.23 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.93 million | 2.83 million | 3.02 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 basic handwashing in Laos?
- Number without basic handwashing in Laos was 2.83 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 million in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Laos ranks 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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