Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 was 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic'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)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic'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 in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 59 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 59 Rwanda 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 61 Senegal 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 62 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 64 El Salvador 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 64 Nigeria 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
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- 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 incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1990.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 62nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.