Tuberculosis incidence in Laos
Laos: Tuberculosis incidence was 127 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
127 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
60th
of 232 countries
All-time high
330 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
127 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Laos stood at 127 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Laos peaked at 330 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 127 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Laos ranks 60th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 330 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 317 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 305 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 293 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 282 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 270 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 260 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 249 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 240 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 230 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 221 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 213 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 204 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 197 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 189 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 182 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 175 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 168 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 162 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 155 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 149 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 143 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 138 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 132 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 127 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 127 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175 per 100,000 people, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 127 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277.6 per 100,000 people | 230 per 100,000 people | 330 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.6 per 100,000 people | 155 per 100,000 people | 221 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.8 per 100,000 people | 127 per 100,000 people | 149 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 57 Cameroon 132 per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Senegal 132 per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 128 per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Lao People's Democratic Republic 127 per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Ghana 126 per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Solomon Islands 123 per 100,000 people 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 incidence in Laos?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Laos was 127 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 330 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 127 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Laos ranks 60th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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