Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk was 0.1331 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1331 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 53.5%
World rank
78th
of 120 countries
All-time high
31.76 per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.1331 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.1331 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.5% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 31.76 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1331 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th of 120 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.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.76 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 21.61 per 1,000 people | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 17.26 per 1,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 15.42 per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 13.41 per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 11.46 per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 15.78 per 1,000 people | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 14.5 per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 12.95 per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 14.62 per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 13.28 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 9.08 per 1,000 people | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 23.57 per 1,000 people | +159.5% |
| 2013 | 19.93 per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 25.16 per 1,000 people | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 17.66 per 1,000 people | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 7.47 per 1,000 people | -57.7% |
| 2017 | 4 per 1,000 people | -46.5% |
| 2018 | 4.22 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | -33.7% |
| 2020 | 1.48 per 1,000 people | -47.0% |
| 2021 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.944 per 1,000 people | -42.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2861 per 1,000 people | -69.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1331 per 1,000 people | -53.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.88 per 1,000 people | 11.46 per 1,000 people | 31.76 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.72 per 1,000 people | 2.8 per 1,000 people | 25.16 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8997 per 1,000 people | 0.1331 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 76 Cabo Verde 0.1392 per 1,000 people compare
- 77 Costa Rica 0.1337 per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1331 per 1,000 people compare
- 80 South Africa 0.1148 per 1,000 people compare
- 81 Mexico 0.0959 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.1331 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 31.76 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1331 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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