Share rural basic handwashing in Laos
Laos: Share rural basic handwashing was 56.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.59
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
59th
of 113 countries
All-time high
56.59
in 2024
All-time low
42.41
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024
Share rural basic handwashing in Laos, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share rural basic handwashing in Laos stood at 56.59. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share rural basic handwashing in Laos peaked at 56.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.41, in 2011.
Laos ranks 59th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share rural basic handwashing in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 42.41 | — |
| 2012 | 42.41 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.41 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.41 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.41 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.98 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 45.56 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 47.14 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 48.71 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 50.29 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 51.86 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 53.44 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 55.02 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 56.59 | +2.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 56.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 56.59 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.56, 71% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.16 | 42.41 | 48.71 | 9 |
| 2020s | 53.44 | 50.29 | 56.59 | 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 share rural basic handwashing in Laos?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Laos was 56.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 56.59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.41 in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Laos ranks 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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