Burden of disease who in Laos
Laos: Burden of disease who was 33,723 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
33,723
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
65,109
in 2000
All-time low
32,532
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Laos is 33,723, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Laos peaked at 65,109 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32,532, in 2020.
Laos ranks 111th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65,109 | — |
| 2001 | 62,279 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 59,471 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 57,068 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 54,933 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 52,845 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 50,880 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 48,944 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 47,142 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 45,378 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 43,658 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 42,044 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 40,708 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 39,500 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 38,296 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 37,229 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 36,146 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 35,224 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 34,472 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 33,817 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 32,532 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 33,723 | +3.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 33,723 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,131, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 33,723 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,851, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,405 | 45,378 | 65,109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,110 | 33,817 | 43,658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,127 | 32,532 | 33,723 | 2 |
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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 burden of disease who in Laos?
- Burden of disease who in Laos was 33,723 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 65,109 in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,532 in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for burden of disease who?
- Laos ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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