People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Laos
Laos: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was -15.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Laos, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Laos recorded -15.5 % change on previous year for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Laos peaked at -3.12 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -15.5 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Laos ranks 122nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2003 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2004 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2005 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2006 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2007 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2008 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2009 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2010 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2011 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2012 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2013 | -5.4 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2014 | -5.81 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2015 | -6.18 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2016 | -6.58 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2017 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2018 | -7.81 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2019 | -8.62 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2020 | -9.58 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2021 | -10.76 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2022 | -12.21 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2023 | -14.04 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2024 | -15.5 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -15.5 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5815 % change on previous year, 26.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's -15.5 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -9.43 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.64 % change on previous year | -4.12 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -6.17 % change on previous year | -8.62 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.42 % change on previous year | -15.5 % change on previous year | -9.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 119 Bangladesh -14.3 % change on previous year compare
- 120 East Timor -14.92 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Costa Rica -15.48 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Tuvalu -16.68 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Ecuador -17.38 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Luxembourg -17.84 % change on previous year compare
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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Laos?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Laos was -15.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was -3.12 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.5 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Laos ranks 122nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.