UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Laos
Laos: UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Laos is 49, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Laos peaked at 51 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2012.
Laos ranks 145th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 service capacity and access in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41 | — |
| 2001 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 37 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 42 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 46 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49 | +8.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 49 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4 | 38 | 41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2 | 37 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5 | 43 | 49 | 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 service capacity and access in Laos?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Laos was 49 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 51 in 2016.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- Laos ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 service capacity and access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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