Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: 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 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.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 79th out of 121 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.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 77 Cabo Verde 0.1392 per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Costa Rica 0.1337 per 1,000 people compare
- 79 Laos 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 29.35 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.16 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 13.12 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 127 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 42.21 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.1615 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 64 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 112.15 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 79.8% (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 2.57 per 1,000 people (2016)
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 79th out of 121 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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