Lao People's Democratic Republic
Location
- Geographical region: South-eastern Asia, Asia
- SDG region: SDG Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Least Developed Countries, Land Locked Developing Countries
Land
- Total area: --- km2
- Land area: 230,800 km2 (2020)
- Land use by sector: 10% agriculture, 72% forest and 18% other (2018 - 2020)
People
- Total population: 7,529,475 people (2022)
- Population density: 32 people per km2 (2020)
- Urbanisation: 35% lives in urban areas and 62% lives in rural areas (2020)
Economy
- Total GDP: 56,827,439,678 USD per year (2020)
- GDP per capita: 7,547 USD per year (2020)
- Value added by sector: 16% from agriculture, 41% from services and 34% from industry (2020 - 2022)
SDG 6 snapshot in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Drinking water
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services in Lao People's Democratic Republic, progress over time
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services in Lao People's Democratic Republic, by service level and location (2022)
Sanitation and hygiene
6.2.1a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Lao People's Democratic Republic, progress over time
6.2.1a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Lao People's Democratic Republic, by service level and location (2022)
6.2.1b Proportion of population with a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home in Lao People's Democratic Republic, by service level and location (2022)
Water quality and wastewater
6.3.1 Proportion of wastewater flow (safely) treated > Domestic in Lao People's Democratic Republic (2022), compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
6.3.1 Proportion of wastewater flow (safely) treated in Lao People's Democratic Republic, by source (2022)
6.3.2 Level 1 Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality in Lao People's Democratic Republic (2023), compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
Water use and scarcity
Water resources and withdrawal in Lao People's Democratic Republic, total and per capita
Long-term average annual precipitation in depth: 1,834 (mm/year) (2020)
Renewable water resources: 48,629 m3 per capita (2017)
Water withdrawal: 587 m3 per capita (2005)
Environmental flow requirements: % of the renewable water resources ()
6.4.2 Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources in Lao People's Democratic Republic, change over time, compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
6.4.1 Change in water-use efficiency over time in Lao People's Democratic Republic, by sector (2020)
Water-use efficiency for ‘Agriculture, forestry and fishing’ only takes into account the proportion of gross value added that comes from irrigated agriculture, since that activity is associated with water withdrawal (other activities are rain-fed).
6.4.1 Change in water-use efficiency over time in Lao People's Democratic Republic, progress over time, compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
Water resources management
6.5.1 Degree of integrated water resources management implementation (0-100) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, progress over time, by dimension
Very low (0-10) – Low (11-30) – Medium-low (31-50) – Medium-high (51-70) – High (71-90) – Very high (91-100)
6.5.2 Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation in Lao People's Democratic Republic, progress over time, by component
Very low (0-10) – Low (11-30) – Medium-low (31-50) – Medium-high (51-70) – High (71-90) – Very high (91-100)
International cooperation and capacity-building
6.a.1 Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance received by Lao People's Democratic Republic, over time
6.a.1 Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance received by Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2022, by sub-sector
Water and sanitation-related official development assistance includes water sector policy and governance, water supply, sanitation, water sector policy, water resources conservation, river basins development, waste management/disposal, education and training, agricultural water resources and hydroelectric power.