People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Laos
Laos: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0873 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Laos stood at 0.0873 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.7022 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0873 people per person, in 2024.
That places Laos 71st out of 214 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.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7022 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.6718 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6416 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6115 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5816 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5529 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5261 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4995 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4731 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4468 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4206 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3946 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3688 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3431 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3176 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2923 people per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2671 people per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2422 people per person | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2173 people per person | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1927 people per person | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1683 people per person | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1441 people per person | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1235 people per person | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1047 people per person | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0873 people per person | -16.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0873 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2638 people per person, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0873 people per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0245 people per person, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5707 people per person | 0.4468 people per person | 0.7022 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3057 people per person | 0.1927 people per person | 0.4206 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1256 people per person | 0.0873 people per person | 0.1683 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 68 Marshall Islands 0.095 people per person compare
- 69 Romania 0.0917 people per person compare
- 70 Faroe Islands 0.0912 people per person compare
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0847 people per person compare
- 73 Georgia 0.0846 people per person compare
- 74 Russia 0.0784 people per person 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, per capita in Laos?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Laos was 0.0873 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7022 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0873 people per person in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Laos ranks 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.