Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Laos
Laos: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 0.1615 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1615
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
64th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.1829
in 2018
All-time low
0.1199
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Laos is 0.1615, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Laos peaked at 0.1829 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1199, in 2000.
That places Laos 64th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1199 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1426 | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1515 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1519 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1532 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1571 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1616 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1685 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1693 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1696 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1704 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1696 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1724 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1747 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1763 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1789 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1796 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1825 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1829 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1811 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1744 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1709 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1714 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1676 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1615 | -3.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1615 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2026, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1615 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0896, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1545 | 0.1199 | 0.1696 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1768 | 0.1696 | 0.1829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1692 | 0.1615 | 0.1744 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 61 Cuba 0.1652 compare
- 62 Mexico 0.1626 compare
- 63 Senegal 0.1615 compare
- 64 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1615 compare
- 66 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.158 compare
- 67 El Salvador 0.1489 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Laos?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Laos was 0.1615 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1829 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1199 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Laos ranks 64th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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