Rural without improved sanitation in Laos
Laos: Rural without improved sanitation was 678,318 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
678,318
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
63rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
3.48 million
in 2000
All-time low
678,318
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 678,318 for rural without improved sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Laos peaked at 3.48 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 678,318, in 2024.
That places Laos 63rd out of 175 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.
Rural without improved sanitation in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.48 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.37 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.26 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.14 million | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.02 million | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.91 million | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.81 million | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.71 million | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.60 million | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.49 million | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.38 million | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.16 million | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.04 million | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.92 million | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.69 million | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 933,872 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 802,789 | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 678,318 | -15.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 678,318 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 678,318 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 169,853, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.98 million | 2.49 million | 3.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million | 1.32 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 934,148 | 678,318 | 1.19 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 improved sanitation in Laos?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Laos was 678,318 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 678,318 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Laos ranks 63rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. 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 improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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