Private health expenditure per person in Laos
Laos: Private health expenditure per person was 55.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.27
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
166th
of 193 countries
All-time high
86.82
in 2017
All-time low
42.15
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Laos is 55.27, 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 expenditure per person in Laos peaked at 86.82 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.15, 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 expenditure per person in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.74 | — |
| 2001 | 42.15 | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 47.25 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 66 | +39.7% |
| 2004 | 50.7 | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 49.29 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 46.3 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 61.14 | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 58.74 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 62.96 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 72.35 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 43.71 | -39.6% |
| 2012 | 51.56 | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 64.29 | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 71.25 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 71.42 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.77 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 86.82 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 82.16 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 84.59 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 69.84 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 78.52 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 57.86 | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 55.27 | -4.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 55.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.95, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 55.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.93, 29% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.33 | 42.15 | 66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.69 | 43.71 | 86.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.37 | 55.27 | 78.52 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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 private health expenditure per person in Laos?
- Private health expenditure per person in Laos was 55.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 86.82 in 2017.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.15 in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Laos ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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