Euro area vs Laos: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Euro area
12.8%
in 2024
Laos
44.8%
in 2023
Euro area rank
45th
Laos rank
45th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Euro area
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 44.8% against 12.8% in Euro area, a difference of 32.0%.
That makes Laos's figure about 3.5 times Euro area's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 45th and Laos ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 41.9% | 26.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 46.5% | 30.5% | Laos |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 36.3% | 21.8% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Euro area or Laos?
- Laos, at 44.8% against 12.8% in Euro area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Euro area and Laos?
- 32.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and Laos rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Euro area ranks 45th and Laos ranks 45th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.