Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Laos
Laos: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 123.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
123.25
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
178th
of 193 countries
All-time high
219.5
in 2021
All-time low
79.47
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Laos stood at 123.25.
The figure is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Laos peaked at 219.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.47, in 2000.
That places Laos 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.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.47 | — |
| 2001 | 86.92 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 83.18 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 107.1 | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 91.83 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 93.69 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 92.14 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 106.44 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 98.77 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 133.12 | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 115.67 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 81.66 | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 99.27 | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 125.31 | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 133.28 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 149.33 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 159.19 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 180.34 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 168.18 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 202.09 | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 159.16 | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 219.5 | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 177.13 | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 123.25 | -30.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 123.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 123.25 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 689.55, 18% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.27 | 79.47 | 133.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.43 | 81.66 | 202.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.76 | 123.25 | 219.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Laos?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Laos was 123.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 219.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.47 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Laos ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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