Share of the population living with HIV in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of the population living with HIV was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.4% for share of the population living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 74th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population living with HIV in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +113.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +81.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +67.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +60.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +54.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +55.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +58.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +48.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +33.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of the population living with hiv in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.4% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of the population living with hiv?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 74th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.