Private health spending per person in Laos
Laos: Private health spending per person was 55.27 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health spending per person in Laos is 55.27 current international $, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Laos peaked at 86.82 current international $ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.15 current international $, in 2001.
Laos ranks 166th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health spending per person in Laos, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.74 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 42.15 current international $ | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 47.25 current international $ | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 66 current international $ | +39.7% |
| 2004 | 50.7 current international $ | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 49.29 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 46.3 current international $ | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 61.14 current international $ | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 58.74 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 62.96 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 72.35 current international $ | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 43.71 current international $ | -39.6% |
| 2012 | 51.56 current international $ | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 64.29 current international $ | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 71.25 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 71.42 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.77 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 86.82 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 82.16 current international $ | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 84.59 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 69.84 current international $ | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 78.52 current international $ | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 57.86 current international $ | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 55.27 current international $ | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.33 current international $ | 42.15 current international $ | 66 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.69 current international $ | 43.71 current international $ | 86.82 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.37 current international $ | 55.27 current international $ | 78.52 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 163 Central African Republic 62.54 current international $ compare
- 164 Haiti 61.89 current international $ compare
- 165 Mali 60.91 current international $ compare
- 167 South Sudan 52.77 current international $ compare
- 168 Lesotho 50.89 current international $ compare
- 169 Kiribati 49.28 current international $ compare
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0948 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1462 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1538 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1522 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Laos?
- Private health spending per person in Laos was 55.27 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 86.82 current international $ in 2017.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.15 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for private health spending per person?
- Laos ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.