Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 23,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 23,000 for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 23,000 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,400, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 78th out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 people (all ages) living with HIV in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,400 | — |
| 2001 | 3,100 | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 3,800 | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 4,500 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 5,200 | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 6,000 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 6,800 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 7,600 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 8,500 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 9,400 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 10,000 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,730 | 2,400 | 9,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,900 | 10,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,667 | 19,000 | 23,000 | 6 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 23,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,400 in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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