Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Laos
Laos: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 31,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Laos, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Laos recorded 31,000 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Laos peaked at 63,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31,000, in 2014.
Laos ranks 43rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63,000 | — |
| 1991 | 63,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62,000 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 61,000 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 60,000 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 59,000 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 58,000 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 57,000 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 55,000 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 53,000 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 51,000 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 49,000 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 47,000 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 46,000 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 44,000 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 42,000 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 41,000 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 39,000 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 38,000 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 37,000 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 35,000 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 32,000 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 31,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,000, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 31,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,000, 6.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,100 | 53,000 | 63,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,400 | 37,000 | 51,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,000 | 31,000 | 35,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Laos?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Laos was 31,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 63,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,000 in 2014.
- How does Laos rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Laos ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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