HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.2722 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2722 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
62nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.3043 infections per 1,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
0.0044 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.2722 infections per 1,000 people for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.3043 infections per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 62nd of 144 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.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0044 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.01 infections per 1,000 people | +126.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0157 infections per 1,000 people | +57.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0238 infections per 1,000 people | +52.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0359 infections per 1,000 people | +50.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0528 infections per 1,000 people | +47.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0833 infections per 1,000 people | +57.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1373 infections per 1,000 people | +64.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1826 infections per 1,000 people | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1973 infections per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2317 infections per 1,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2736 infections per 1,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2834 infections per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.282 infections per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2859 infections per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2913 infections per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2979 infections per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2936 infections per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2897 infections per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2874 infections per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2848 infections per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2883 infections per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2915 infections per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.292 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2954 infections per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2987 infections per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3032 infections per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3043 infections per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2993 infections per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2885 infections per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2841 infections per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2863 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2804 infections per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2722 infections per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0743 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0044 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1973 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2816 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2317 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2979 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2945 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2848 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3043 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2823 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2722 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2885 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 59 Rwanda 0.2897 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 61 Senegal 0.2803 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2677 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 64 Nigeria 0.2594 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 65 El Salvador 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0948 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1462 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1538 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1522 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.2722 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3043 infections per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 62nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.