Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lao PDR

Lao PDR: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 8,965 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,965
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
63rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
9,124
in 2023
All-time low
2,227
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lao PDR, 2000–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000201220242000: 2.2k2001: 2.4k2002: 2.6k2003: 2.7k2004: 3.2k2005: 3.8k2006: 4.0k2007: 4.0k2008: 4.1k2009: 3.9k2010: 4.1k2011: 4.4k2012: 4.1k2013: 4.1k2014: 4.4k2015: 4.5k2016: 5.0k2017: 5.7k2018: 6.5k2019: 6.8k2020: 8.0k2021: 6.2k2022: 8.7k2023: 9.1k2024: 9.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lao PDR stood at 8,965.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lao PDR peaked at 9,124 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,227, in 2000.

That places Lao PDR 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,302 2,227 4,123 10
2010s 4,967 4,061 6,816 10
2020s 8,195 6,171 9,124 5

Countries ranked near Lao PDR

  1. 60 Bolivia 9,302 compare
  2. 61 United States 9,206 compare
  3. 62 Kazakhstan 9,133 compare
  4. 64 Sri Lanka 8,936 compare
  5. 65 Turkiye 8,891 compare
  6. 66 Mali 8,632 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lao PDR?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lao PDR was 8,965 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Lao PDR?
The highest recorded value was 9,124 in 2023.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Lao PDR?
The lowest recorded value was 2,227 in 2000.
How does Lao PDR rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
Lao PDR ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Lao PDR?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao PDR data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 5,090 data points, 2000–2024
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