Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Laos
Laos: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Laos, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Laos recorded 11 for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 52.2% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Laos peaked at 6,198 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2024.
Laos ranks 86th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,198 | — |
| 2016 | 2,367 | -61.8% |
| 2017 | 1,575 | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 1,093 | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 898 | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 297 | -66.9% |
| 2021 | 185 | -37.7% |
| 2022 | 64 | -65.4% |
| 2023 | 23 | -64.1% |
| 2024 | 11 | -52.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,426 | 898 | 6,198 | 5 |
| 2020s | 116 | 11 | 297 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Laos?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Laos was 11 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6,198 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Laos ranks 86th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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