The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Lao PDR
Lao PDR: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Lao PDR, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Lao PDR stood at 64. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Lao PDR peaked at 64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2000.
Lao PDR ranks 133rd of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3 | 33 | 45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4 | 47 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.25 | 59 | 64 | 4 |
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More health data for Lao PDR
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 81,521 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 77,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 81,318 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Lao PDR?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Lao PDR was 64 in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Lao PDR?
- The highest recorded value was 64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Lao PDR?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2000.
- How does Lao PDR rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Lao PDR ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Lao PDR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao PDR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential services including reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases and service capacity and access.