Share of the population infected with hiv in Laos
Laos: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.418 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population infected with hiv in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.418 for share of the population infected 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 infected with hiv in Laos peaked at 0.418 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0008, in 1990.
That places Laos 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 infected with hiv in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0018 | +113.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 | +81.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 | +67.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 | +60.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0132 | +54.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0205 | +55.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0326 | +58.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0483 | +48.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0643 | +33.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0826 | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1035 | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1241 | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1427 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1596 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1762 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.193 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.21 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2262 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2419 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2572 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2712 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2846 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2976 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3101 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3223 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3346 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3473 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3597 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3714 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3819 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3915 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4008 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4096 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.418 | +2.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.418 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7748, 54% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.418 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3551, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population infected with hiv in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +113.4% | 0.0008 | 0.0018 |
| 1992 | +81.7% | 0.0018 | 0.0032 |
| 1993 | +67.6% | 0.0032 | 0.0053 |
| 1994 | +60.0% | 0.0053 | 0.0085 |
| 1997 | +58.9% | 0.0205 | 0.0326 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0199 | 0.0008 | 0.0643 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.166 | 0.0826 | 0.2419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3156 | 0.2572 | 0.3714 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4003 | 0.3819 | 0.418 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Laos?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Laos was 0.418 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.418 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Laos ranks 74th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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