Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Laos
Laos: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 39.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Laos stood at 39.8. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Laos peaked at 39.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.55, in 2008.
That places Laos 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.84 | — |
| 2001 | 30.99 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 27.55 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 24.47 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 22.43 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 27.17 | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 21.9 | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 18.84 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 18.55 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 33.11 | +78.5% |
| 2010 | 20.73 | -37.4% |
| 2011 | 18.87 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 21.03 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 29.7 | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 29.75 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 35.21 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 32.4 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 35.19 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 38.7 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 36.93 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 38.46 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 26.21 | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 31.04 | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 39.8 | +28.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 39.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 39.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.86, 65% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.39 | 18.55 | 33.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.85 | 18.87 | 38.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.88 | 26.21 | 39.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Laos?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Laos was 39.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.55 in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Laos ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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