Economy, jobs and prices in Luang Namtha, Laos: official figures
87.9% of people in Luang Namtha lived in households that mainly used electricity for lighting in 2017, 8th lowest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 89.7%.
How many people have clean drinking water in Luang Namtha?
93.2% of people in Luang Namtha used a basic drinking-water service in 2017 (an improved source within a 30-minute round trip or on the premises), 2nd highest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 78.1%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow many people have a proper toilet in Luang Namtha?
81.4% of people in Luang Namtha used an improved sanitation facility in 2017, 6th highest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 73.8%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow many households cook with clean fuel in Luang Namtha?
5.1% of people in Luang Namtha lived in households relying mainly on clean fuels and technologies for cooking (such as electricity, LPG or biogas) in 2017, 6th highest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 6.5%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow many people use the internet in Luang Namtha?
19.9% of women aged 15-49 in Luang Namtha had used the internet in the three months before the 2017 survey, 9th lowest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 27.9%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow many people own a mobile phone in Luang Namtha?
74.3% of women aged 15-49 in Luang Namtha owned a mobile phone in 2017, 9th highest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 73.1%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow many people use computers in Luang Namtha?
8.7% of women aged 15-49 in Luang Namtha had ever used a computer in 2017, 7th lowest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 13.9%.
Source: Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports · saved copyHow much rice does Luang Namtha produce?
Luang Namtha produced 40,693 tonnes of paddy rice in 2018 from 19,126 hectares, 2nd lowest of 18 provinces by output (1.3% of the national 3,241,921 tonnes). This was made up of 37,580 tonnes from 9,704 hectares of lowland rainfed paddy; 1,384 tonnes from 346 hectares of dry-season paddy; 1,729 tonnes from 9,076 hectares of upland rainfed paddy.
Source: World Bank (data: Lao Statistics Bureau) · saved copyHow much rice is grown per person in Luang Namtha?
Paddy production in Luang Namtha in 2018 was about 215 kilograms per resident (2018 production divided by the 2018 population estimate), 3rd lowest of 18 provinces. The national figure is 470 kilograms.
Source: World Bank (data: Lao Statistics Bureau) · saved copyWhat is the rice yield in Luang Namtha?
Paddy yields in Luang Namtha averaged 2.13 tonnes per hectare in 2018 across all paddy types, against 3.42 tonnes per hectare nationally.
Source: World Bank (data: Lao Statistics Bureau) · saved copyHow Luang Namtha compares with other provinces
People in households mainly lit by electricity (2017)
Luang Namtha ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households mainly lit by electricity |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Attapeu | 93.4% |
| 9 | Xaysomboun | 93.2% |
| 10 | Khammouane | 92.1% |
| 11 | Luang Namtha | 87.9% |
| 12 | Houaphan | 87.5% |
| 13 | Oudomxay | 82.1% |
| 14 | Savannakhet | 82.0% |
Women aged 15-49 using the internet (2017)
Luang Namtha ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 using the internet |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Khammouane | 26.4% |
| 8 | Attapeu | 21.7% |
| 9 | Savannakhet | 21.6% |
| 10 | Luang Namtha | 19.9% |
| 11 | Luang Prabang | 18.7% |
| 12 | Phongsaly | 18.6% |
| 13 | Salavan | 17.5% |
Paddy rice produced per resident, 2018 (kg) (2018)
Luang Namtha ranks 16 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Paddy rice produced per resident, 2018 (kg) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Houaphan | 347 kg |
| 13 | Xaysomboun | 335 kg |
| 14 | Phongsaly | 310 kg |
| 15 | Vientiane Capital | 282 kg |
| 16 | Luang Namtha | 215 kg |
| 17 | Luang Prabang | 213 kg |
| 18 | Oudomxay | 199 kg |
Paddy rice production, 2018 (tonnes) (2018)
Luang Namtha ranks 17 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Paddy rice production, 2018 (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bokeo | 85,809 |
| 13 | Oudomxay | 65,577 |
| 14 | Phongsaly | 58,278 |
| 15 | Attapeu | 54,047 |
| 16 | Sekong | 50,615 |
| 17 | Luang Namtha | 40,693 |
| 18 | Xaysomboun | 33,146 |
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Sources
- Lao Statistics Bureau, with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sports: Lao Social Indicator Survey II 2017 (MICS/DHS), Survey Findings Report: provincial tables, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e06617c29d2b…)
- World Bank (data: Lao Statistics Bureau): Lao PDR Rice Production 2018, table extract: paddy area and production by province (from the Lao Statistics Bureau Statistical Yearbook 2018), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f498a6990a37…)
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