New HIV infections in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: New HIV infections was 0.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 140 countries
All-time high
0.2
in 2017
All-time low
0.01
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
New HIV infections in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, new hiv infections in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.17.
The figure is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1990.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 56th out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.01 | — |
| 1991 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1 | +900.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.13 | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.15 | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.16 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.17 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.074 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.17 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.192 | 0.19 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1783 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- New hiv infections in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.17 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1990.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for new hiv infections?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 56th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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