Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Laos

Laos: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 64.2% in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
64.2%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
100th
of 149 countries
All-time high
64.2%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2024

Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Laos, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2003: 0.896 %2004: 3.6 %2005: 5.9 %2006: 8.1 %2007: 10.4 %2008: 13.8 %2009: 16.7 %2010: 18 %2011: 19.6 %2012: 21.8 %2013: 23.9 %2014: 26.9 %2015: 29.5 %2016: 33.3 %2017: 38 %2018: 41.4 %2019: 44.2 %2020: 47.2 %2021: 48.9 %2022: 53.5 %2023: 59.2 %2024: 64.2 %

Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Laos recorded 64.2% for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 138.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Laos peaked at 64.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

Laos ranks 100th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 6.6% 0.0% 16.7% 9
2010s 29.6% 18.0% 44.2% 10
2020s 54.6% 47.2% 64.2% 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 97 Serbia 65.5% compare
  2. 98 Mexico 65.1% compare
  3. 99 Dominica 64.8% compare
  4. 101 Gabon 63.9% compare
  5. 102 Jordan 63.8% compare
  6. 103 Bulgaria 62.1% compare

See the full ranking of 149 places β†’

More reference data data for Laos

All data for Laos β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Laos?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Laos was 64.2% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Laos rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Laos ranks 100th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
Unit
%
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 5,062 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.