Laos vs Sri Lanka: External health expenditure channeled through government
Laos
89.5%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
92.0%
in 2023
Laos rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
16th
External health expenditure channeled through government over time
- Laos
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 92.0% against 89.5% in Laos, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Laos ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 164 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 99.1% | 63.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 98.4% | 42.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure channeled through government, Laos or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 92.0% against 89.5% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure channeled through government between Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 2.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Laos ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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