Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Laos
Laos: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 0.1331 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Laos, 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 Laos 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 Laos peaked at 31.76 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1331 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Laos ranks 79th of 121 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 (per 1,000 population) in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1331 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.77 per 1,000 people, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1331 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.265 per 1,000 people, 50% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) 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 | +159.5% | 9.08 per 1,000 people | 23.57 per 1,000 people |
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 Laos
- 77 Cabo Verde 0.1392 per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Costa Rica 0.1337 per 1,000 people compare
- 79 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1331 per 1,000 people compare
- 81 South Africa 0.1148 per 1,000 people compare
- 82 Mexico 0.0959 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)
- 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 malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Laos?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Laos 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 Laos?
- 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 Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1331 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Laos ranks 79th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 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 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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