UHC service coverage index in Laos
Laos: UHC service coverage index was 64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Laos recorded 64 for uhc service coverage index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Laos peaked at 64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2000.
Laos ranks 131st of 193 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 index in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 | — |
| 2001 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 64 | +3.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage index in Laos?
- Uhc service coverage index in Laos was 64 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Laos ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of UHC service coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A composite index representing coverage of essential health services based on 14 tracer indicators in the areas of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, noncommunicable diseases and service capacity and access. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points.