Share using safely managed sanitation in Laos
Laos: Share using safely managed sanitation was 71.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.38
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
67th
of 150 countries
All-time high
71.38
in 2024
All-time low
21.15
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share using safely managed sanitation in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 71.38 for share using safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share using safely managed sanitation in Laos peaked at 71.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.15, in 2000.
Laos ranks 67th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share using safely managed sanitation in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.15 | — |
| 2001 | 23.7 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 26.11 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 28.46 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 30.8 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 33.08 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 35.25 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 37.41 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 39.55 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 41.68 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 43.79 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 45.89 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 47.97 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 50.04 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 52.09 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 54.12 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 56.29 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 58.37 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 60.44 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 62.5 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 64.54 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 66.58 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 68.32 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 69.91 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 71.38 | +2.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 71.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.32, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Laos's 71.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.35, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.72 | 21.15 | 41.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.15 | 43.79 | 62.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.15 | 64.54 | 71.38 | 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 using safely managed sanitation in Laos?
- Share using safely managed sanitation in Laos was 71.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 71.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.15 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for share using safely managed sanitation?
- Laos ranks 67th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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