UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 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: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Laos ranks 114th 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 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 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 sub-index on infectious diseases in Laos?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases in Laos was 87 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- 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 114th out of 193 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 Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases is based on four tracer indicators: (i) Tuberculosis, (ii) HIV/AIDS (iii) Malaria (iv) Water, sanitation and hygiene. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points and is one of the four sub-indexes underlying the overall UHC service coverage index.