Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Laos
Laos: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 530 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
530
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
52nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
560
in 2018
All-time low
100
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Laos is 530, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Laos peaked at 560 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
That places Laos 52nd out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 | — |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1999 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 510 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 510 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 530 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 540 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 550 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 560 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 560 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 540 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 540 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 550 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 540 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 530 | -1.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 530 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,100, 48% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's 530 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 530, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190 | 100 | 500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 526 | 500 | 560 | 10 |
| 2020s | 540 | 530 | 550 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Laos?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Laos was 530 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 560 in 2018.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Laos ranks 52nd out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.