Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Laos
Laos: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 678,318 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
678,318
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
42nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
3.09 million
in 2000
All-time low
678,318
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Laos is 678,318, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Laos peaked at 3.09 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 678,318, in 2024.
Laos ranks 42nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.09 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.99 million | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.90 million | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.80 million | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.69 million | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.59 million | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.51 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.42 million | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.33 million | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.24 million | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.15 million | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.05 million | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.65 million | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 905,450 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 793,100 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 678,318 | -14.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 678,318 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 678,318 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,678, 46.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 million | 2.24 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 1.23 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 904,036 | 678,318 | 1.13 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 sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Laos?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Laos was 678,318 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 678,318 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Laos ranks 42nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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