Total health spending per person in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Total health spending per person was 123.25 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, total health spending per person in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 123.25 current international $.
The figure is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 219.5 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.47 current international $, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.47 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 86.92 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 83.18 current international $ | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 107.1 current international $ | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 91.83 current international $ | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 93.69 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 92.14 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 106.44 current international $ | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 98.77 current international $ | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 133.12 current international $ | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 115.67 current international $ | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 81.66 current international $ | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 99.27 current international $ | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 125.31 current international $ | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 133.28 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 149.33 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 159.19 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 180.34 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 168.18 current international $ | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 202.09 current international $ | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 159.16 current international $ | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 219.5 current international $ | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 177.13 current international $ | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 123.25 current international $ | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.27 current international $ | 79.47 current international $ | 133.12 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.43 current international $ | 81.66 current international $ | 202.09 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.76 current international $ | 123.25 current international $ | 219.5 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 175 Papua New Guinea 133 current international $ compare
- 176 Chad 129.91 current international $ compare
- 177 Malawi 125.34 current international $ compare
- 179 Syrian Arab Republic 122.45 current international $ compare
- 180 Tanzania, United Republic of 119.03 current international $ compare
- 181 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 112.41 current international $ compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Total health spending per person in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 123.25 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 219.5 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.47 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for total health spending per person?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.