Estimated number of malaria cases in Laos
Laos: Estimated number of malaria cases was 538 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
538
Change on year
down 52.8%
World rank
71st
of 109 countries
All-time high
89,755
in 2000
All-time low
538
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria cases in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 538 for estimated number of malaria cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 52.8% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Laos peaked at 89,755 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 538, in 2024.
Laos ranks 71st of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89,755 | — |
| 2001 | 62,084 | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 50,404 | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 45,710 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 40,333 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 35,002 | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 48,965 | +39.9% |
| 2007 | 45,688 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 41,446 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 47,466 | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 43,766 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 30,366 | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 79,939 | +163.3% |
| 2013 | 68,570 | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 87,770 | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 62,489 | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 26,862 | -57.0% |
| 2017 | 14,609 | -45.6% |
| 2018 | 15,654 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 10,541 | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 5,674 | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 6,403 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 3,713 | -42.0% |
| 2023 | 1,141 | -69.3% |
| 2024 | 538 | -52.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 538 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101,037, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 538 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,014, 13% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,685 | 35,002 | 89,755 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,057 | 10,541 | 87,770 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,494 | 538 | 6,403 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 68 Dominican Republic 1,203 compare
- 69 South Africa 735 compare
- 70 South Korea 640 compare
- 72 Ecuador 380 compare
- 73 Botswana 335 compare
- 74 Cambodia 322 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 estimated number of malaria cases in Laos?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Laos was 538 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 89,755 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 538 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Laos ranks 71st out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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