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Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Laos

Laos: Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) was 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
61st
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2014
All-time low
0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Incidence of HIV, all in Laos, 1990–2024

00.050.10.150.21990200720241990: 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population1991: 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population1992: 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population1993: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population1994: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population1995: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population1996: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population1997: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population1998: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population1999: 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population2000: 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population2001: 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population2002: 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population2003: 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population2004: 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population2005: 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population2006: 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population2007: 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population2008: 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population2009: 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population2010: 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population2011: 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population2012: 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population2013: 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population2014: 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population2015: 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population2016: 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population2017: 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population2018: 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population2019: 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population2020: 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population2021: 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population2022: 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population2023: 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population2024: 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, all in Laos is 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, all in Laos peaked at 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population, in 1990.

Laos ranks 61st 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, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Laos, year by year

Year per 1,000 uninfected population Change
1990 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population —
1991 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
1992 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
1993 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population +900.0%
1994 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
1995 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
1996 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
1997 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
1998 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
1999 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
2000 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population +20.0%
2001 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population +16.7%
2002 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population +7.1%
2003 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
2004 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
2005 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population +6.7%
2006 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
2007 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population +6.3%
2008 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
2009 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
2010 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
2011 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
2012 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
2013 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
2014 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population +5.9%
2015 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
2016 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
2017 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
2018 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
2019 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
2020 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population -5.6%
2021 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
2022 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
2023 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population +0.0%
2024 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population -5.9%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.073 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population 10
2000s 0.154 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population 10
2010s 0.176 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population 10
2020s 0.168 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 58 Cuba 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
  2. 58 Mali 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
  3. 58 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
  4. 61 Bolivia 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
  5. 61 Mexico 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
  6. 61 Senegal 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of hiv, all in Laos?
Incidence of hiv, all in Laos was 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2014.
What is the lowest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1990.
How does Laos rank for incidence of hiv, all?
Laos ranks 61st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of hiv, all rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 5,697 data points, 1990–2024
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