Lao PDR - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Lao PDR was 69.13 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 69.13 in 2020, while its lowest value was 17.43 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 17.43
2001 20.23
2002 23.04
2003 25.85
2004 28.66
2005 31.39
2006 34.11
2007 36.82
2008 39.52
2009 42.20
2010 44.87
2011 47.53
2012 50.17
2013 52.80
2014 55.42
2015 58.16
2016 60.90
2017 63.65
2018 66.39
2019 69.13
2020 69.13

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Lao PDR was 97.65 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 97.65 in 2020, while its lowest value was 66.61 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 66.61
2001 68.11
2002 69.62
2003 71.12
2004 72.62
2005 74.41
2006 76.22
2007 78.03
2008 79.85
2009 81.69
2010 83.54
2011 85.40
2012 87.27
2013 89.15
2014 91.05
2015 92.61
2016 94.17
2017 95.73
2018 97.30
2019 97.65
2020 97.65

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Lao PDR was 79.48 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 79.48 in 2020, while its lowest value was 28.23 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

See also:

Year Value
2000 28.23
2001 31.24
2002 34.24
2003 37.22
2004 40.19
2005 43.09
2006 45.80
2007 48.49
2008 51.17
2009 53.84
2010 56.50
2011 59.14
2012 61.77
2013 64.39
2014 66.99
2015 69.57
2016 72.13
2017 74.67
2018 77.21
2019 79.30
2020 79.48

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention