Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Laos
Laos: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of malaria in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Laos stood at 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.2% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Laos peaked at 31.76 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2024.
Laos ranks 73rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.76 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 21.61 per 1,000 population at risk | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 17.26 per 1,000 population at risk | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 15.42 per 1,000 population at risk | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 13.41 per 1,000 population at risk | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 11.46 per 1,000 population at risk | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 15.78 per 1,000 population at risk | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 14.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 12.95 per 1,000 population at risk | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 14.62 per 1,000 population at risk | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 13.28 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 9.08 per 1,000 population at risk | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 23.57 per 1,000 population at risk | +159.6% |
| 2013 | 19.93 per 1,000 population at risk | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 25.16 per 1,000 population at risk | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 17.66 per 1,000 population at risk | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 7.47 per 1,000 population at risk | -57.7% |
| 2017 | 4 per 1,000 population at risk | -46.5% |
| 2018 | 4.22 per 1,000 population at risk | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8 per 1,000 population at risk | -33.6% |
| 2020 | 1.48 per 1,000 population at risk | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 1.65 per 1,000 population at risk | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.94 per 1,000 population at risk | -43.0% |
| 2023 | 0.29 per 1,000 population at risk | -69.1% |
| 2024 | 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk | -55.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.51 per 1,000 population at risk, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35 per 1,000 population at risk, 37% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +159.6% | 9.08 per 1,000 population at risk | 23.57 per 1,000 population at risk |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.88 per 1,000 population at risk | 11.46 per 1,000 population at risk | 31.76 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.72 per 1,000 population at risk | 2.8 per 1,000 population at risk | 25.16 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.898 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.65 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 70 Dominican Republic 0.19 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 71 South Korea 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 72 Cape Verde 0.14 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 73 Costa Rica 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 75 South Africa 0.11 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 76 Mexico 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk 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)
- 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 malaria in Laos?
- Incidence of malaria in Laos was 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 31.76 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for incidence of malaria?
- Laos ranks 73rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.