Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Laos
Laos: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.1615 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1615 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
64th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.1829 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2018
All-time low
0.1199 per 1000 uninfected pop
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. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Laos is 0.1615 per 1000 uninfected pop, 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 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1199 per 1000 uninfected pop, 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 … sex in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1199 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 0.1426 per 1000 uninfected pop | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1515 per 1000 uninfected pop | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1519 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1532 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1571 per 1000 uninfected pop | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1616 per 1000 uninfected pop | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1685 per 1000 uninfected pop | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1693 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1696 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1704 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1696 per 1000 uninfected pop | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1724 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1747 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1763 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1789 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1796 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1825 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1829 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1811 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1744 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1709 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1714 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1676 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1615 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1615 per 1000 uninfected pop is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2026 per 1000 uninfected pop, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1615 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0896 per 1000 uninfected pop, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1545 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.1199 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.1696 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1768 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.1696 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.1829 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1692 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.1615 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.1744 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 61 Cuba 0.1652 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 62 Mexico 0.1626 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 63 Senegal 0.1615 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 64 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1615 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 66 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.158 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 67 El Salvador 0.1489 per 1000 uninfected pop 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 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 per 1000 uninfected pop 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 per 1000 uninfected pop 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 per 1000 uninfected pop 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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