Share of women among the population living with hiv in Laos
Laos: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women among the population living with hiv in Laos is 36, 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, share of women among the population living with hiv in Laos peaked at 45.29 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 32.63, in 1990.
Laos 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.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.63 | — |
| 1991 | 41.51 | +27.2% |
| 1992 | 45.03 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 45.29 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 43.72 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 41.89 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 39.9 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 37.78 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 36.45 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 36.33 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 36.38 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 36.43 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 36.69 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 37.1 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 37.51 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 37.87 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 38.21 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 38.47 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 38.65 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.86 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 39.1 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 39.33 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 39.49 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.58 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 39.57 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.48 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.3 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 39.05 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 38.69 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 38.24 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 37.74 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 37.23 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.75 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 36.34 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 36 | -0.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.89, 71% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.61, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women among the population living 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 | +27.2% | 32.63 | 41.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.05 | 32.63 | 45.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.62 | 36.38 | 38.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.18 | 38.24 | 39.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.81 | 36 | 37.74 | 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 women among the population living with hiv in Laos?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Laos was 36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 45.29 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.63 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Laos ranks 83rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among the population living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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