Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 64, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 | — |
| 2001 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 64 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3 | 33 | 45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4 | 47 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.25 | 59 | 64 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 64 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.