Domestic private health expenditure in Laos
Laos: Domestic private health expenditure was 44.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure in Laos stood at 44.8%.
The figure is up 37.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Laos peaked at 62.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2022.
Laos ranks 71st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.3% | — |
| 2001 | 48.5% | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +37.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 44.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 44.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.6%, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.1% | 47.3% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 41.9% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 32.7% | 44.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 68 Indonesia 45.8% compare
- 69 Central African Republic 45.8% compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.7% compare
- 72 Saint Lucia 44.6% compare
- 73 Paraguay 44.5% compare
- 74 Democratic Republic of Congo 44.3% compare
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Laos?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Laos was 44.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Laos ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.