Lao PDR - Access to basic handwashing facilities

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Lao PDR was 45.56 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 45.56 in 2020, while its lowest value was 45.56 in 2013.

Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.

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

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Year Value
2013 45.56
2014 45.56
2015 45.56
2016 45.56
2017 45.56
2018 45.56
2019 45.56
2020 45.56

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Lao PDR was 73.31 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 73.31 in 2020, while its lowest value was 73.31 in 2013.

Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.

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

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Year Value
2013 73.31
2014 73.31
2015 73.31
2016 73.31
2017 73.31
2018 73.31
2019 73.31
2020 73.31

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Lao PDR was 55.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 55.63 in 2020, while its lowest value was 54.40 in 2013.

Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.

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

See also:

Year Value
2013 54.40
2014 54.57
2015 54.75
2016 54.92
2017 55.10
2018 55.27
2019 55.45
2020 55.63

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention