Health spending per person by source in Laos
Laos: Health spending per person by source was 49.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.05
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
159th
of 193 countries
All-time high
74.64
in 2019
All-time low
15.41
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health spending per person by source in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending per person by source in Laos stood at 49.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Laos peaked at 74.64 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.41, in 2011.
That places Laos 159th out of 193 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.
Health spending per person by source in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.92 | — |
| 2001 | 26.94 | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 22.92 | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 26.21 | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 20.6 | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 25.46 | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 20.18 | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 20.05 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.32 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 44.08 | +140.6% |
| 2010 | 23.98 | -45.6% |
| 2011 | 15.41 | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 20.88 | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 37.21 | +78.2% |
| 2014 | 39.65 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 52.58 | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 51.58 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 63.46 | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 65.08 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 74.64 | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 61.21 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 57.53 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 54.98 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 49.05 | -10.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 49.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 49.05 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 409.49, 12% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.77 | 18.32 | 44.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.45 | 15.41 | 74.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.69 | 49.05 | 61.21 | 4 |
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- 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 spending per person by source in Laos?
- Health spending per person by source in Laos was 49.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 74.64 in 2019.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.41 in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for health spending per person by source?
- Laos ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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