Number of new HIV infections in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of new HIV infections was 1,300 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,300
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 140 countries
All-time high
1,400
in 2017
All-time low
690
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of new HIV infections in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of new hiv infections in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 1,300.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1,400 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 690, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 690 | — |
| 2001 | 840 | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 920 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 940 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 970 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 986 | 690 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,300 | 1,200 | 1,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,367 | 1,300 | 1,400 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 66 Paraguay 1,400 compare
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More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of new hiv infections in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1,300 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,400 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 690 in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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