Health expenditure government expenditure in Laos
Laos: Health expenditure government expenditure was 3.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.21
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
188th
of 195 countries
All-time high
7.06
in 2001
All-time low
1.77
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 3.21 for health expenditure government expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Laos peaked at 7.06 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2012.
That places Laos 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2 | — |
| 2001 | 7.06 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 6.13 | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 6.83 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 5.85 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 5.91 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.36 | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 3.2 | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 5.7 | +78.4% |
| 2010 | 2.69 | -52.8% |
| 2011 | 1.82 | -32.5% |
| 2012 | 1.77 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.94 | +66.4% |
| 2014 | 2.74 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.35 | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 3.63 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.08 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.16 | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 4.31 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 4.58 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 4.25 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.21 | -24.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.65, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.32, 34% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.52 | 3.2 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 | 1.77 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 | 3.21 | 4.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Laos?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Laos was 3.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 in 2001.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Laos ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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