Number of new hiv infections per year in Laos
Laos: Number of new hiv infections per year was 1,250 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new hiv infections per year in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in Laos is 1,250, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Laos peaked at 1,308 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.5, in 1990.
Laos ranks 70th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.5 | — |
| 1991 | 22.6 | +137.9% |
| 1992 | 36.85 | +63.1% |
| 1993 | 57.69 | +56.5% |
| 1994 | 88.75 | +53.8% |
| 1995 | 133.22 | +50.1% |
| 1996 | 213.88 | +60.5% |
| 1997 | 357.97 | +67.4% |
| 1998 | 486.27 | +35.8% |
| 1999 | 541.52 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 651.25 | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 787.02 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 849.65 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 865.28 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 885.67 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 921.73 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 963.34 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1,020 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,040 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,058 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,078 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,089 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,123 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,154 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,180 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,215 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,239 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,279 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,301 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,308 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,278 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,271 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,292 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,281 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,250 | -2.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,250 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,127, 40% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1,250 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,342, 93% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv infections per year in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +137.9% | 9.5 | 22.6 |
| 1997 | +67.4% | 213.88 | 357.97 |
| 1992 | +63.1% | 22.6 | 36.85 |
| 1996 | +60.5% | 133.22 | 213.88 |
| 1993 | +56.5% | 36.85 | 57.69 |
| 1994 | +53.8% | 57.69 | 88.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194.82 | 9.5 | 541.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 904.14 | 651.25 | 1,058 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,197 | 1,078 | 1,308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,275 | 1,250 | 1,292 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Laos?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Laos was 1,250 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,308 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Laos ranks 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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