Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 63.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 63.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 63.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 51.8% | — |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 63.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.7% | 51.8% | 57.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 58.8% | 63.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 63.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2011.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 7th out of 15 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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