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: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
Analysis
In 2023, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Laos stood at 49.
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.
That places Laos 144th out of 193 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 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 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 service capacity and access in Laos?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Laos was 49 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
- 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 144th out of 193 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 Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO], 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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About this data
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access is based on three tracer indicators (i) hospital access, (ii) health workforce, (iii) health security. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points and is one of the four sub-indexes underlaying the overall UHC service coverage index.