UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases (infectious) in Laos
Laos: UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases was 87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Laos stood at 87. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Laos peaked at 87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2000.
That places Laos 115th out of 194 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.
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28 | — |
| 2001 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 48 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 56 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 66 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 87 | +2.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.5, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41 | 28 | 53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67 | 56 | 78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84 | 81 | 87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Laos?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Laos was 87 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases?
- Laos ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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