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Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages) in Laos

Laos: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages) was 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
62nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2007
All-time low
0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Laos, 1990–2024

00.10.20.31990200720241990: 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491991: 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491992: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491993: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491994: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491995: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491996: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491997: 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491998: 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-491999: 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492000: 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492001: 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492002: 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492003: 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492004: 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492005: 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492006: 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492007: 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492008: 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492009: 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492010: 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492011: 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492012: 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492013: 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492014: 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492015: 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492016: 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492017: 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492018: 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492019: 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492020: 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492021: 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492022: 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492023: 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-492024: 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.

Analysis

Laos recorded 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in 2024.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Laos peaked at 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, in 1990.

Laos ranks 62nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages) in Laos, year by year

Year per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Change
1990 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 —
1991 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +0.0%
1992 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +900.0%
1993 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +0.0%
1994 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +0.0%
1995 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +0.0%
1996 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +0.0%
1997 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +40.0%
1998 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +28.6%
1999 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +11.1%
2000 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +15.0%
2001 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +17.4%
2002 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +7.4%
2003 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -3.4%
2004 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +0.0%
2005 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +3.6%
2006 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +0.0%
2007 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +3.4%
2008 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -3.3%
2009 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +0.0%
2010 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +0.0%
2011 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -3.4%
2012 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +3.6%
2013 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +0.0%
2014 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +0.0%
2015 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +3.4%
2016 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +0.0%
2017 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +0.0%
2018 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +0.0%
2019 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +0.0%
2020 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -3.3%
2021 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -3.4%
2022 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 +3.6%
2023 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -3.4%
2024 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 -3.6%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +900.0% 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
1997 +40.0% 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.104 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 10
2000s 0.281 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 10
2010s 0.294 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 10
2020s 0.282 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 59 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
  2. 59 Rwanda 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
  3. 61 Senegal 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
  4. 62 Bolivia 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
  5. 64 El Salvador 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
  6. 64 Nigeria 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Laos?
Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Laos was 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2007.
What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1990.
How does Laos rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
Laos ranks 62nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,773 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.