Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Laos
Laos: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 20,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Laos stood at 20,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Laos peaked at 20,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
That places Laos 80th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, 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+) living with HIV in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 | — |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1996 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 800 | +60.0% |
| 1998 | 1,200 | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 1,600 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 2,200 | +37.5% |
| 2001 | 2,800 | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 3,400 | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 4,000 | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 4,600 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 5,200 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 5,900 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 6,700 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 7,400 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 8,200 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 8,900 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 9,600 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 10,000 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 20,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,000, 27% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 20,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,500, 78% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Laos 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +150.0% | 200 | 500 |
| 1993 | +100.0% | 100 | 200 |
| 1997 | +60.0% | 500 | 800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 530 | 100 | 1,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,040 | 2,200 | 8,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,150 | 8,900 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,200 | 17,000 | 20,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 77 Paraguay 22,000 compare
- 78 Costa Rica 21,000 compare
- 78 El Salvador 21,000 compare
- 81 Belgium 19,000 compare
- 82 Honduras 18,000 compare
- 82 Romania 18,000 compare
- 82 Switzerland 18,000 compare
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Laos?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Laos was 20,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Laos ranks 80th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.