Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) was 127 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 330 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 127 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 (per 100,000 population) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Neonatal mortality rate 13.12 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 29.35 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.16 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 42.21 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.1615 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 64 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 112.15 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 79.8% (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.1331 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 2.57 per 1,000 people (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 330 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 127 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th out of 232 countries 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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