Number of tuberculosis cases in Laos
Laos: Number of tuberculosis cases was 9,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,900
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
70th
of 215 countries
All-time high
18,000
in 2000
All-time low
9,900
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Laos stood at 9,900. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Laos peaked at 18,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,900, in 2024.
Laos ranks 70th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,000 | — |
| 2001 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,900 | -1.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 9,900 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,000, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 9,900 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,150, 8.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,100 | 14,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,600 | 11,000 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,380 | 9,900 | 11,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Laos?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Laos was 9,900 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,900 in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Laos ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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