Lao PDR
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
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Analytical takeaways
- Lao PDR records 100 for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in 2024, ranking #21 globally out of 178 countries.
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) increased from 79 in 2000 to 100 in 2024, a gain of 21.
- The country sits in the top quartile of the global distribution for this metric, making the page useful for leader-oriented high-intent searches.
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