Health in Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,070 indicators covering health for Lao People's Democratic Republic. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 44.84 2023 down 7.9% 45th Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 90 2023 up 3.4% 49th Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 39.8 2023 up 34.0% 137th Private health expenditure per person 55.27 2023 down 14.0% 166th Public healthcare spending share gdp 0.5279 2023 down 25.9% 186th Health spending per person by source 49.05 2023 up 31.8% 159th Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2018 β 8th Number of new hiv infections per year 1,250 2024 up 6.0% 70th Rubella vaccination coverage 69 2024 down 14.8% 161st Deaths from aids un 337.32 2024 down 0.6% 74th Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 4.77 2020 down 27.1% 32nd Cost healthy diet 5.19 2024 up 38.8% 31st Terrorism deaths by region 0 2021 β 58th Medical doctors 2,930 2024 up 15.8% 125th Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 1,100 2024 up 10.0% 67th People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 63.6% 2024 up 21.6% 65th Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted due 47.13 2024 up 506.3% 58th Number of stillbirths 2,373 2023 down 23.1% 68th Mean systolic blood pressure 120.9 2015 down 0.4% 129th UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 87 2023 up 38.1% 113th UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 49 2023 up 16.7% 143rd UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 70 2023 up 20.7% 108th UHC Service Coverage Index 64 2023 up 23.1% 130th UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 56 2023 up 19.1% 143rd Stillbirth rate 14.34 2023 down 19.8% 49th Hepb3 number unvaccinated 41,228 2023 up 55.8% 64th Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 0.0% 2025 β 136th Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 530 2024 up 3.9% 52nd Tb related deaths hiv 76 2023 down 55.3% 78th Smoking bans in public places 8 2022 up 100.0% 1st Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 1.3% 2023 down 44.7% 192nd External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 15.4% 2023 down 19.1% 46th Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 39.8% 2023 up 34.0% 136th Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure 44.8% 2023 down 7.9% 45th Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 0.5% 2023 down 25.9% 185th Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 3.2% 2023 up 9.0% 185th Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current 44.8% 2023 down 12.6% 71st Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ 27.42 2023 down 37.0% 186th Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ 12.29 2023 down 44.9% 178th Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in 10.91 2023 down 15.5% 167th Total healthcare expenditure gdp 1.33 2023 down 44.7% 193rd Health expenditure government expenditure 3.21 2023 up 9.0% 186th Mumps - number of reported cases 0 2023 down 100.0% 109th Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) 6.2 2023 down 34.0% 52nd Hib vaccine 67 2024 down 19.3% 173rd Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases 0 2023 β 16th External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ 4.21 2023 down 49.0% 97th Dentists 635 2024 up 86.2% 102nd People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 56.6% 2024 up 33.5% 59th Nursing and midwifery personnel 10,601 2024 up 24.9% 120th Nursing personnel 7,821 2024 up 4.6% 126th People using safely managed drinking water services, rural 25.2% 2024 up 215.8% 54th Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 24.48 2019 down 4.2% 148th Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 22.34 2019 down 3.3% 164th Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 45.3% 2019 up 16.5% 137th Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence 28.5 2019 up 0.4% 175th Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 14.2% 2019 up 43.4% 117th Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 13.8% 2019 up 40.8% 119th Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 30.7% 2019 up 17.2% 129th Hypertension treatment coverage among adults aged 30-79 with 31.9% 2019 up 18.1% 131st β Previous Page 10 of 18 Next β