People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate was -15.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Laos, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Laos stood at -15.5 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 152.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at -2.73 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -15.5 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Laos ranks 165th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2003 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2004 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2005 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2006 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2007 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2008 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2009 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2010 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2011 | -4.81 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2012 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2013 | -5.64 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2014 | -6.15 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2015 | -6.62 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2016 | -7.17 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2017 | -7.92 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2018 | -8.84 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2019 | -9.96 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2020 | -11.36 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2021 | -13.16 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2022 | -13.02 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2023 | -14.04 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 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 0.0751 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's -15.5 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.92 % change on previous year, 8.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.42 % change on previous year | -4.14 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -6.68 % change on previous year | -9.96 % change on previous year | -4.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.42 % change on previous year | -15.5 % change on previous year | -11.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 162 Belgium -12.31 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Tuvalu -12.39 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Bangladesh -12.91 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Uruguay -16.09 % change on previous year compare
- 167 El Salvador -16.55 % change on previous year compare
- 168 East Timor -17.38 % 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Laos?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Laos was -15.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was -2.73 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.5 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 165th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 152.2%. 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.