Health in Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,071 indicators covering health for Lao People's Democratic Republic. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Prevalence of stunting, height for age 32.8% 2023 down 25.8% 20th Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2.46 2022 down 48.1% 114th Road deaths over the long term 995 2018 up 28.4% 28th Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases 4 2025 down 69.2% 14th Malaria cases reported 311 2024 down 99.4% 73rd Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 0.77 2012 up 140.6% 58th Mean systolic blood pressure 121.5 2009 up 1.5% 149th Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 5 2009 down 2.0% 156th Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals 230 2025 up 557.1% 59th Hiv expenditure 3.78 million 2024 down 54.3% 76th Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children 0 2024 — 35th Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) 93.0% 2022 up 16.2% 40th Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 2.8% 2023 up 40.0% 70th Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported 7,000 2020 up 40.0% 7th Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax 0.1% 2020 down 14.3% 173rd Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem 0.0% 2020 up 50.0% 103rd Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - import duties 0.0% 2020 — 33rd Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes 0.0% 2020 down 100.0% 41st Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added 0.1% 2020 unchanged 123rd Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific 0.0% 2020 down 100.0% 128th Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange 0.77 2020 up 26.2% 172nd Number healthy diet unaffordable 4.40 million 2024 up 7.3% 61st Import of environmentally sound technologies 339.27 million 2020 up 204.1% 111th Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status 75 2025 up 134.4% 101st Percentage of people living with HIV who know their status receiving 86 2025 up 1.2% 71st Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in PPP$ 2.37 2020 up 20.3% 159th Export of environmentally sound technologies 26.38 million 2020 up 3,476.5% 112th Pcv3 number unvaccinated 52,328 2023 up 4.9% 53rd Reported number of human rabies deaths 6 2024 up 50.0% 31st Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) 78.2% 2023 up 108.5% 106th Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases 0 2024 — 47th Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female 10.8% 2023 up 100.0% 5th Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male 10.7% 2023 up 67.2% 11th Number reported cases of cholera 237 2010 down 67.1% 25th Population with basic handwashing facilities at home 56.6% 2024 up 33.5% 58th Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female 2.7% 2023 up 80.0% 5th Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male 2.7% 2023 up 107.7% 8th Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 2.7% 2023 up 28.6% 62nd Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 2.9% 2023 up 45.0% 61st HPV immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14) 96.0% 2025 up 24.7% 6th Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female 23.4% 2023 down 11.4% 7th Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male 25.1% 2023 down 6.3% 8th Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 31.0% 2023 down 27.2% 16th Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 34.6% 2023 down 24.3% 20th How many health warnings are approved by the law for cigarette 6 2022 unchanged 85th Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 4,306 2011 up 78.1% 86th Number of reported cholera deaths 4 2010 down 87.9% 22nd Diarrhea treatment 56.1% 2017 up 21.4% 23rd Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 78.4% 2017 up 123.4% 90th Generalist medical practitioners 1,745 2022 up 41.6% 64th Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 75 2022 up 150.0% 14th Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 75 2016 up 47.1% 81st New cases: pulmonary smear-negative 484 2012 up 15.8% 103rd Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing 500 2025 unchanged 57th Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 75 2022 up 150.0% 12th Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 75 2022 up 150.0% 19th Average death rate due to natural disasters 0.7682 2012 up 136.6% 59th Number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency 1 2022 down 83.3% 109th Total number of notified TB cases 4,350 2014 up 33.3% 86th The number of people with susceptibility test result for rifampicin 3,796 2021 — 36th ← Previous Page 16 of 18 Next →