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.
Vaccination coverage in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50.0% | — |
| 2004 | 45.0% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | -9.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 67.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 67.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.0%, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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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