External health expenditure channeled through government (%) in Laos
Laos: External health expenditure channeled through government (%) was 89.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Laos, 2000–2019
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
Laos recorded 89.5% for external health expenditure channeled through government in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Laos peaked at 100.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2001.
That places Laos 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.6% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -79.9% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +76.4% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +63.0% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +53.7% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +78.9% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +111.1% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 60.6% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -43.9% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +176.5% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | +9.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 89.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.7%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 89.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.1%, 2.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 4.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 24.3% | 89.5% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure channeled through government in Laos?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Laos was 89.5% in 2019, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Laos ranks 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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