New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Laos
Laos: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Laos, 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
In 2024, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Laos stood at 0.2722 infections per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Laos 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.
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.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.2722 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739 infections per 1,000 people, 73% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.2722 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1532 infections per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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 infections per 1,000 people | 0.01 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1997 | +64.9% | 0.0833 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1373 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1996 | +57.8% | 0.0528 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0833 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1992 | +57.0% | 0.01 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0157 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1993 | +52.1% | 0.0157 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0238 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1994 | +50.6% | 0.0238 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0359 infections per 1,000 people |
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 Laos
- 59 Rwanda 0.2897 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 61 Senegal 0.2803 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Bolivia 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 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)
- 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Laos?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Laos 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3043 infections per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Laos ranks 62nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. 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.