Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Laos
Laos: Tuberculosis treatment coverage was 91 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis treatment coverage in Laos stood at 91. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 160.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment coverage in Laos peaked at 91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2000.
That places Laos 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 | — |
| 2001 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 20 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 24 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 32 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 41 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 49 | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 57 | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 61 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 73 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 58 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 84 | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 90 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 91 | +1.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 91 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8 | 12 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4 | 29 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2 | 58 | 91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 treatment coverage in Laos?
- Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Laos was 91 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 91 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for tuberculosis treatment coverage?
- Laos ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis treatment coverage rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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