Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Laos
Laos: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0873 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0873 people per person for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.5683 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0873 people per person, in 2024.
That places Laos 32nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5683 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.5421 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5162 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4906 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4653 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4416 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4205 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3998 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3792 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3589 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3389 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3191 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2995 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2803 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2613 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2426 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2241 people per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.206 people per person | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1881 people per person | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1706 people per person | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1534 people per person | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1364 people per person | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1198 people per person | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1035 people per person | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0873 people per person | -15.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0873 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0665 people per person, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0873 people per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0157 people per person, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4582 people per person | 0.3589 people per person | 0.5683 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.253 people per person | 0.1706 people per person | 0.3389 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1201 people per person | 0.0873 people per person | 0.1534 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 29 Afghanistan 0.1117 people per person compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0994 people per person compare
- 31 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0979 people per person compare
- 33 Pakistan 0.0799 people per person compare
- 34 East Timor 0.0788 people per person compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 0.0766 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Laos?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Laos was 0.0873 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5683 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0873 people per person in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Laos ranks 32nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.