Rural without basic handwashing in Laos
Laos: Rural without basic handwashing was 2.06 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural without basic handwashing in Laos, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without basic handwashing in Laos is 2.06 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Laos peaked at 2.62 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.06 million, in 2024.
Laos ranks 53rd of 113 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.
Rural without basic handwashing in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.57 million | — |
| 2012 | 2.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.59 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.56 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.51 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.45 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.39 million | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.33 million | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.26 million | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.20 million | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.13 million | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.06 million | -3.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.06 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 54% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.06 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,068, 3.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.54 million | 2.39 million | 2.62 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.20 million | 2.06 million | 2.33 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 rural without basic handwashing in Laos?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Laos was 2.06 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 million in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Laos ranks 53rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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