Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ was 12.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 12.29 for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 29.57 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.02, in 2001.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 179th out of 194 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.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.65 | — |
| 2001 | 7.02 | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 7.33 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.84 | +47.9% |
| 2004 | 8.96 | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 9.12 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.66 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 14.11 | +46.1% |
| 2008 | 15.91 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 16.89 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 21.6 | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 14.52 | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 16.86 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 22.32 | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 24.34 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 24.89 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 26.91 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 29.57 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 27.93 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 28.29 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.8 | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 24.55 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 13.51 | -45.0% |
| 2023 | 12.29 | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.85 | 7.02 | 16.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.72 | 14.52 | 29.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.29 | 12.29 | 24.55 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 12.29 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29.57 in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 in 2001.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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