Vaccination coverage in Laos
Laos: Vaccination coverage was 67.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vaccination coverage in Laos, 2003–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 67.0% for vaccination coverage in 2024.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Laos peaked at 83.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2004.
Laos ranks 171st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 45.0% | 67.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 66.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 61.0% | 74.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 168 Chad 68.0% compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 68.0% compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 68.0% compare
- 171 Nigeria 67.0% compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 65.0% compare
- 174 Angola 64.0% compare
More health data for Laos
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 72,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 71,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 72,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 71,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 71,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 70,206 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccination coverage in Laos?
- Vaccination coverage in Laos was 67.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vaccination coverage recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2004.
- How does Laos rank for vaccination coverage?
- Laos ranks 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.