Number of new HIV infections in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of new HIV infections was 1,300 Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new HIV infections in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 1,300 Cases for number of new hiv infections in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1,300 Cases in 2017 and was at its lowest, 650 Cases, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 68th out of 142 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 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 650 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 790 Cases | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 850 Cases | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 870 Cases | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 890 Cases | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 920 Cases | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 960 Cases | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,000 Cases | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,100 Cases | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1,100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,200 Cases | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,300 Cases | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,300 Cases | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 903 Cases | 650 Cases | 1,100 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,200 Cases | 1,100 Cases | 1,300 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,300 Cases | 1,300 Cases | 1,300 Cases | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 Cases in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 650 Cases in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.