Incidence of hiv by age in Laos
Laos: Incidence of hiv by age was 0.2722 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Incidence of hiv by age in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.2722 for incidence of hiv 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, incidence of hiv by age in Laos peaked at 0.3043 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0044, in 1990.
Laos 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.
Incidence of hiv by age in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0044 | — |
| 1991 | 0.01 | +126.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0157 | +57.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0238 | +52.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0359 | +50.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0528 | +47.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0833 | +57.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1373 | +64.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1826 | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1973 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2317 | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2736 | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2872 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2834 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.282 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2859 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2913 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2979 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2936 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2897 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2874 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2848 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2883 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2915 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.292 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2954 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2987 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3032 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3043 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2993 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2885 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2841 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2863 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2804 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2722 | -2.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.2722 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739, 73% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.2722 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1532, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of hiv by age 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +126.7% | 0.0044 | 0.01 |
| 1997 | +64.9% | 0.0833 | 0.1373 |
| 1996 | +57.8% | 0.0528 | 0.0833 |
| 1992 | +57.0% | 0.01 | 0.0157 |
| 1993 | +52.1% | 0.0157 | 0.0238 |
| 1994 | +50.6% | 0.0238 | 0.0359 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0743 | 0.0044 | 0.1973 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2816 | 0.2317 | 0.2979 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2945 | 0.2848 | 0.3043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2823 | 0.2722 | 0.2885 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv by age in Laos?
- Incidence of hiv by age in Laos was 0.2722 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3043 in 2018.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for incidence of hiv by age?
- Laos ranks 62nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv by age rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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