Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Laos
Laos: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 55.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.27
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
160th
of 193 countries
All-time high
84.54
in 2019
All-time low
30.99
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Laos stood at 55.27.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Laos peaked at 84.54 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.99, in 2008.
That places Laos 160th 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.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.59 | — |
| 2001 | 38.22 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 41.31 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 58.65 | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 43.4 | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 40.96 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 37.85 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 37.44 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 30.99 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 35.78 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 41.6 | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 42.95 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 48.28 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 61.03 | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 67.81 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 67.74 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.93 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 83.39 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 81.64 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 84.54 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 65.35 | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 67.4 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 50.81 | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 55.27 | +8.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 55.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 55.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49, 43% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.02 | 30.99 | 58.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.29 | 41.6 | 84.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.71 | 50.81 | 67.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Laos?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Laos was 55.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 84.54 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.99 in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Laos ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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