Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Laos
Laos: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
248,674 people
in 2004
All-time low
0 people
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Laos is 0 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Laos peaked at 248,674 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2022.
Laos ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Laos, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 241,272 people | — |
| 2001 | 244,486 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 246,907 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 248,337 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 248,674 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 246,284 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 239,571 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 231,898 people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 223,265 people | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 213,610 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 202,908 people | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 191,115 people | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 178,201 people | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 164,100 people | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 148,774 people | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 132,321 people | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 114,677 people | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 95,620 people | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 75,065 people | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 52,956 people | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 29,242 people | -44.8% |
| 2021 | 3,882 people | -86.7% |
| 2022 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339 people. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -100.0% | 3,882 people | 0 people |
| 2021 | -86.7% | 29,242 people | 3,882 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 238,430 people | 213,610 people | 248,674 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,574 people | 52,956 people | 202,908 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,625 people | 0 people | 29,242 people | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 usage in urban areas in Laos?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Laos was 0 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 248,674 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Laos ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.