Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Laos
Laos: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 91.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Laos is 91.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Laos peaked at 91.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2000.
That places Laos 163rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.8% | — |
| 2001 | 32.8% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 91.3% | +1.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 91.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 91.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.6%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 29.8% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 57.9% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 83.2% | 91.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 160 Moldova 91.8% compare
- 161 Georgia 91.5% compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 91.5% compare
- 164 Faroe Islands 90.9% compare
- 165 Romania 90.8% compare
- 166 Marshall Islands 90.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Laos?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Laos was 91.3% 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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Laos ranks 163rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.