Tuberculosis incidence in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Tuberculosis incidence was 127 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 127. 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 330 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 127, in 2024.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th of 24 regions 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 330 | — |
| 2001 | 317 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 305 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 293 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 282 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 270 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 260 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 249 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 240 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 230 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 221 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 213 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 204 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 197 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 189 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 182 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 175 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 168 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 162 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 155 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 149 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 143 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 138 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 132 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 127 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277.6 | 230 | 330 | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.6 | 155 | 221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.8 | 127 | 149 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 11 South Africa 389 compare
- 12 Indonesia 382 compare
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- 15 Gabon 371 compare
- 16 Mozambique 361 compare
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More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Neonatal mortality rate 13.12 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 29.35 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.16 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 42.21 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 64 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 112.15 (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.1615 (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 79.8% (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 2.57 (2016)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.1331 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 127 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 330 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 127 in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th out of 24 regions with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 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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