Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy was 305 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 305 for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 320 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 60th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | — |
| 2004 | 13 | +1200.0% |
| 2005 | 19 | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 29 | +52.6% |
| 2007 | 36 | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 72 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 95 | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 117 | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 133 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 163 | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 189 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 214 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 222 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 235 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 277 | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 279 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 298 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 309 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 302 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 314 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 312 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 320 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 305 | -4.7% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 305 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,539, 20% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 305 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 290, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1200.0% | 1 | 13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5 | 0 | 95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.7 | 117 | 298 | 10 |
| 2020s | 310.33 | 302 | 320 | 6 |
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More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
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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 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 305 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 320 in 2024.
- What is the lowest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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