Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0433 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0433 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.078 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0433 cases per square kilometre, in 2022.
Laos ranks 87th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.078 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.078 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0737 cases per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0737 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0693 cases per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0693 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.065 cases per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.065 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.065 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0607 cases per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0607 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0607 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0563 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0563 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0563 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.052 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.052 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.052 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.052 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0477 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0477 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0477 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0433 cases per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0433 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0433 cases per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0433 cases per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1156 cases per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0698 cases per square kilometre | 0.0607 cases per square kilometre | 0.078 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0546 cases per square kilometre | 0.0477 cases per square kilometre | 0.0607 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0455 cases per square kilometre | 0.0433 cases per square kilometre | 0.0477 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 84 Burkina Faso 0.0475 cases per square kilometre compare
- 85 Somalia 0.0462 cases per square kilometre compare
- 86 Ecuador 0.0443 cases per square kilometre compare
- 88 Uzbekistan 0.0431 cases per square kilometre compare
- 89 Eritrea 0.0429 cases per square kilometre compare
- 90 Peru 0.0391 cases per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Laos was 0.0433 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.078 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0433 cases per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 87th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.