Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Laos
Laos: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male was 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.52 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 136 countries
All-time high
0.54 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
in 2018
All-time low
0.01 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Laos, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Laos peaked at 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, in 1990.
Laos ranks 27th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +900.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +75.0% |
| 1998 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.45 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.53 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -1.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +900.0% | 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 |
| 1997 | +75.0% | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 |
| 1998 | +33.3% | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.141 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.399 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.477 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.534 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 25 Uganda 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 0.56 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 27 Jamaica 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 29 Belize 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 29 Tanzania 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
More gender data for Laos
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Laos?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Laos was 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2018.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male?
- Laos ranks 27th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male (per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected female populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.