Laos vs Saint Lucia: External health expenditure channeled through government
Laos
89.5%
in 2019
Saint Lucia
89.4%
in 2023
Laos rank
17th
Saint Lucia rank
18th
External health expenditure channeled through government over time
- Laos
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 89.5% against 89.4% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 17th and Saint Lucia ranks 18th of 164 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 65.7% | 30.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 74.8% | 19.2% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure channeled through government, Laos or Saint Lucia?
- Laos, at 89.5% against 89.4% in Saint Lucia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure channeled through government between Laos and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Saint Lucia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Laos and Saint Lucia rank globally for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Laos ranks 17th and Saint Lucia ranks 18th 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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