Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per was 0.0867 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0867 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
107th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.0867 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0004 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0 units per square kilometre1991: 0 units per square kilometre1992: 0 units per square kilometre1993: 0.001 units per square kilometre1994: 0.002 units per square kilometre1995: 0.002 units per square kilometre1996: 0.002 units per square kilometre1997: 0.004 units per square kilometre1998: 0.006 units per square kilometre1999: 0.007 units per square kilometre2000: 0.01 units per square kilometre2001: 0.013 units per square kilometre2002: 0.016 units per square kilometre2003: 0.018 units per square kilometre2004: 0.021 units per square kilometre2005: 0.024 units per square kilometre2006: 0.027 units per square kilometre2007: 0.03 units per square kilometre2008: 0.034 units per square kilometre2009: 0.037 units per square kilometre2010: 0.041 units per square kilometre2011: 0.043 units per square kilometre2012: 0.048 units per square kilometre2013: 0.052 units per square kilometre2014: 0.052 units per square kilometre2015: 0.056 units per square kilometre2016: 0.061 units per square kilometre2017: 0.065 units per square kilometre2018: 0.069 units per square kilometre2019: 0.074 units per square kilometre2020: 0.074 units per square kilometre2021: 0.078 units per square kilometre2022: 0.082 units per square kilometre2023: 0.087 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.0867 units per square kilometre for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.0867 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 107th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0004 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0004 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0004 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0009 units per square kilometre +100.0%
1994 0.0022 units per square kilometre +150.0%
1995 0.0022 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0023 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1997 0.0036 units per square kilometre +61.5%
1998 0.0056 units per square kilometre +54.8%
1999 0.0074 units per square kilometre +30.8%
2000 0.01 units per square kilometre +35.3%
2001 0.0126 units per square kilometre +26.1%
2002 0.0156 units per square kilometre +24.1%
2003 0.0182 units per square kilometre +16.7%
2004 0.0212 units per square kilometre +16.7%
2005 0.0238 units per square kilometre +12.2%
2006 0.0273 units per square kilometre +14.5%
2007 0.0303 units per square kilometre +11.1%
2008 0.0338 units per square kilometre +11.4%
2009 0.0373 units per square kilometre +10.3%
2010 0.0407 units per square kilometre +9.3%
2011 0.0433 units per square kilometre +6.4%
2012 0.0477 units per square kilometre +10.0%
2013 0.052 units per square kilometre +9.1%
2014 0.052 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 0.0563 units per square kilometre +8.3%
2016 0.0607 units per square kilometre +7.7%
2017 0.065 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2018 0.0693 units per square kilometre +6.7%
2019 0.0737 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2020 0.0737 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2021 0.078 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2022 0.0823 units per square kilometre +5.6%
2023 0.0867 units per square kilometre +5.3%

Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.0867 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2672 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.0867 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2565 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in Lao People's Democratic Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +150.0% 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre
1993 +100.0% 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre
1997 +61.5% 0.0023 units per square kilometre 0.0036 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0025 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0074 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.023 units per square kilometre 0.01 units per square kilometre 0.0373 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0561 units per square kilometre 0.0407 units per square kilometre 0.0737 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0802 units per square kilometre 0.0737 units per square kilometre 0.0867 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 104 Mali 0.0901 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 105 Kuwait 0.0898 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 106 Sri Lanka 0.0873 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 108 Romania 0.0782 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 109 Qatar 0.0705 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 110 Kyrgyzstan 0.0678 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0867 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.0867 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 107th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
153 places, 5,023 data points, 1990–2023
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Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.