Laos vs Tanzania: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Laos
12.29 current US$
in 2023
Tanzania
10.5 current US$
in 2023
Laos rank
179th
Tanzania rank
180th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) over time
- Laos
- Tanzania
How they compare
Laos currently reports 12.29 current US$ against 10.5 current US$ in Tanzania, a difference of 1.79 current US$.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 179th and Tanzania ranks 180th of 193 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.85 current US$ | 9.14 current US$ | 1.71 current US$ | Laos |
| 2010s | 23.72 current US$ | 10.13 current US$ | 13.59 current US$ | Laos |
| 2020s | 18.29 current US$ | 10.09 current US$ | 8.2 current US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Laos or Tanzania?
- Laos, at 12.29 current US$ against 10.5 current US$ in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Laos and Tanzania?
- 1.79 current US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Tanzania rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Laos ranks 179th and Tanzania ranks 180th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.