What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: What share of the population living with HIV are women? was 36.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 36.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 45.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 1990.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 83rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.6% | — |
| 1991 | 41.5% | +27.2% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 45.3% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 43.7% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 41.9% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 39.9% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 36.4% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 36.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 36.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 32.6% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 36.4% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 38.2% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.0% | 37.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- What share of the population living with hiv are women? in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 36.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 1990.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 83rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is what share of the population living with hiv are women? rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What share of the population living with HIV are women?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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