Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) in Laos
Laos: Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) was 64.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Laos recorded 64.0% for antiretroviral therapy coverage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 137.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Laos peaked at 64.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Laos 97th out of 143 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.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 1.0% | — |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +300.0% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | +8.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 64.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 64.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +300.0% | 1.0% | 4.0% |
| 2005 | +50.0% | 4.0% | 6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 0.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 18.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 47.0% | 64.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in Laos?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Laos was 64.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Laos ranks 97th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of all people living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.