Statistics
Population: 6 million
Religion:
Buddhist 61.05%, Animist 31.2%, Non Religious/other 4.3%, Christian 1.85%
Laos is a Buddhist-Communist state. It has no state social services. The country has a high infant mortality rate [8.7 percent], and many urban areas lack modern sewage and water facilities. Malaria, dysentery, parasitic diseases and respiratory infections are a major problem, and there is only one doctor for every 6,500 people.
