Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 1 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 1 Cases for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 4,613 Cases in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2022.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 143rd of 210 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.
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 22 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 169 Cases | +668.2% |
| 1976 | 166 Cases | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 153 Cases | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 208 Cases | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 794 Cases | +281.7% |
| 1980 | 1,380 Cases | +73.8% |
| 1981 | 881.5 Cases | -36.1% |
| 1982 | 383 Cases | -56.6% |
| 1983 | 1,076 Cases | +180.9% |
| 1984 | 924 Cases | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 1,492 Cases | +61.5% |
| 1986 | 1,367 Cases | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 2,580 Cases | +88.7% |
| 1988 | 2,243 Cases | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 2,793 Cases | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 2,168 Cases | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 1,400 Cases | -35.4% |
| 1992 | 520 Cases | -62.9% |
| 1993 | 1,083 Cases | +108.3% |
| 1994 | 984 Cases | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 3,174 Cases | +222.6% |
| 1996 | 917 Cases | -71.1% |
| 1997 | 671 Cases | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 4,613 Cases | +587.5% |
| 1999 | 2,302 Cases | -50.1% |
| 2000 | 332 Cases | -85.6% |
| 2001 | 94 Cases | -71.7% |
| 2002 | 2,070 Cases | +2102.1% |
| 2003 | 1,810 Cases | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 1,491 Cases | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 295 Cases | -80.2% |
| 2006 | 58 Cases | -80.3% |
| 2007 | 1,678 Cases | +2793.1% |
| 2008 | 174 Cases | -89.6% |
| 2009 | 78 Cases | -55.2% |
| 2010 | 153 Cases | +96.2% |
| 2011 | 113 Cases | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 32 Cases | -71.7% |
| 2013 | 71 Cases | +121.9% |
| 2014 | 339 Cases | +377.5% |
| 2015 | 56 Cases | -83.5% |
| 2016 | 8 Cases | -85.7% |
| 2017 | 3 Cases | -62.5% |
| 2018 | 10 Cases | +233.3% |
| 2019 | 1,119 Cases | +11090.0% |
| 2020 | 138 Cases | -87.7% |
| 2021 | 2 Cases | -98.6% |
| 2022 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 2 Cases | — |
| 2024 | 1 Cases | -50.0% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 1 Cases is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91 Cases, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 1 Cases is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 Cases, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +11090.0% | 10 Cases | 1,119 Cases |
| 2007 | +2793.1% | 58 Cases | 1,678 Cases |
| 2002 | +2102.1% | 94 Cases | 2,070 Cases |
| 1975 | +668.2% | 22 Cases | 169 Cases |
| 1998 | +587.5% | 671 Cases | 4,613 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 252 Cases | 22 Cases | 794 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,512 Cases | 383 Cases | 2,793 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,783 Cases | 520 Cases | 4,613 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 808 Cases | 58 Cases | 2,070 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.4 Cases | 3 Cases | 1,119 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6 Cases | 0 Cases | 138 Cases | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4,613 Cases in 1998.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2022.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 143rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reported cases of measles, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reported cases of measles with 433 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Reported cases of measles World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reported cases of measles with 433 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.