Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Laos
Laos: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) was 127 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Laos recorded 127 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Laos peaked at 330 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 127 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Laos 55th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 330 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 317 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 305 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 293 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 282 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 270 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 260 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 249 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 240 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 230 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 221 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 213 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 204 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 197 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 189 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 182 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 175 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 168 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 162 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 155 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 149 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 143 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 138 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 132 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 127 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 127 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132 per 100,000 people, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 127 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81 per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277.6 per 100,000 people | 230 per 100,000 people | 330 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.6 per 100,000 people | 155 per 100,000 people | 221 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.8 per 100,000 people | 127 per 100,000 people | 149 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Laos?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Laos was 127 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 330 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 127 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Laos ranks 55th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.