Incidence of malaria in Laos
Laos: Incidence of malaria was 0.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of malaria in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.13 for incidence of malaria in 2024. 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2024.
That places Laos 73rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.76 | — |
| 2001 | 21.61 | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 17.26 | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 15.42 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 13.41 | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 11.46 | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 15.78 | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 14.5 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 12.95 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 14.62 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 13.28 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 9.08 | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 23.57 | +159.6% |
| 2013 | 19.93 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 25.16 | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 17.66 | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 7.47 | -57.7% |
| 2017 | 4 | -46.5% |
| 2018 | 4.22 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8 | -33.6% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 1.65 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.94 | -43.0% |
| 2023 | 0.29 | -69.1% |
| 2024 | 0.13 | -55.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.51, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35, 37% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of malaria 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 | 23.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.88 | 11.46 | 31.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.72 | 2.8 | 25.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.898 | 0.13 | 1.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 70 Dominican Republic 0.19 compare
- 71 South Korea 0.18 compare
- 72 Cape Verde 0.14 compare
- 73 Costa Rica 0.13 compare
- 75 South Africa 0.11 compare
- 76 Mexico 0.1 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 31.76 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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