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. ◆ 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.

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

Annual values for Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Laos, 1990 to 2024.
Year % Change
1990 0.0% —
1991 0.0% —
1992 0.0% —
1993 0.0% —
1994 0.0% —
1995 0.0% —
1996 0.0% —
1997 0.0% —
1998 0.0% —
1999 0.0% —
2000 0.0% —
2001 0.0% —
2003 0.9% —
2004 3.6% +301.5%
2005 5.9% +63.8%
2006 8.1% +37.5%
2007 10.4% +28.9%
2008 13.8% +32.2%
2009 16.7% +21.1%
2010 18.0% +7.5%
2011 19.6% +8.9%
2012 21.8% +11.3%
2013 23.9% +9.9%
2014 26.9% +12.5%
2015 29.5% +9.4%
2016 33.3% +12.9%
2017 38.0% +14.3%
2018 41.4% +8.8%
2019 44.2% +6.8%
2020 47.2% +6.9%
2021 48.9% +3.5%
2022 53.5% +9.5%
2023 59.2% +10.6%
2024 64.2% +8.3%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 64.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 64.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.2%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +301.5% 0.9% 3.6%
2005 +63.8% 3.6% 5.9%

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 →

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