Health in Laos 1,068 indicators covering health for Laos. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Child mortality rate marimekko 2.94 2024 down 37.3% 59th Vaccination coverage who unicef 69 2024 down 14.8% 172nd Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 8.2% 2024 down 22.3% 46th Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 32.1% 2024 up 46.7% 160th Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 9.2% 2024 up 71.9% 177th Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 33.2% 2024 up 39.0% 165th Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard devi 9.8% 2024 up 64.0% 117th Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard d 20.3% 2024 up 50.1% 129th Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 9.0% 2024 up 82.1% 175th Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 8.3% 2024 down 22.2% 46th Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard dev 5.9% 2024 down 2.5% 50th Number of infant deaths 4,402 2024 down 37.2% 70th Number of under-five deaths 4,762 2024 down 39.3% 72nd Number of neonatal deaths 2,134 2024 down 35.5% 71st Domestic general government health expenditure 3.2% 2023 up 9.0% 186th External health expenditure 15.4% 2023 down 19.1% 46th External health expenditure per capita 4.21 current US$ 2023 down 49.0% 98th External health expenditure per capita, PPP 18.94 current international $ 2023 down 20.5% 85th Death rate in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 — 34th Deaths in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 — 34th Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 — 34th Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 — 34th Deaths from one sided violence 0 2025 — 34th Haq by level of healthcare spending endpoints 64 2023 up 23.1% 131st Healthcare access quality un 64 2023 up 23.1% 131st Universal health coverage index 64 2023 up 23.1% 133rd Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 28.6% 2023 down 5.6% 77th Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 28.5% 2023 down 5.0% 78th Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 30.0% 2023 down 14.5% 82nd Stillbirth rate 14.3 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 20.1% 49th Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS 7,100 2024 up 77.5% 71st Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 68.96 2023 up 4.9% 178th Poverty vs life expectancy 68.96 2023 up 4.9% 178th Life expectancy vs health expenditure 68.96 2023 up 4.9% 178th Birth rate vs death rate 21.27 2023 down 17.0% 69th Child mortality around the world 3.89 2023 down 33.7% 48th Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 71.25 2023 up 4.8% 179th Food supply vs life expectancy 68.96 2023 up 4.9% 178th Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 68.96 2023 up 4.9% 178th Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 66.78 2023 up 5.0% 175th Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 3.89 2023 down 33.7% 48th Births and deaths projected to 2100 47,680 2023 down 3.8% 108th Annual number of deaths by world region 47,680 2023 down 3.8% 108th Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth 68.96 2023 up 4.9% 178th The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds 158,823 2023 down 1.0% 94th Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 4.47 2023 up 0.9% 144th Female to male life expectancy ratio 1.07 2023 down 0.3% 131st Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 3.07 2023 up 6.3% 177th Difference in male and female life expectancy 3.84 2023 up 4.5% 178th Womens life expectancy at birth 71.25 2023 up 4.8% 179th Number of deaths per year 47,680 2023 down 3.8% 108th Crude death rate 6.22 2023 down 17.0% 170th Measles number unvaccinated 49,157 2023 up 43.6% 56th Polio number unvaccinated 38,057 2023 up 35.8% 69th Infant mortality rates 3.17 2023 down 30.3% 41st Number of child deaths unwpp 6,366 2023 down 35.3% 68th Number of infant deaths unwpp 5,175 2023 down 32.7% 67th Number of deaths 47,680 2023 down 3.8% 108th Deaths by age group 43 2023 down 24.6% 102nd Number of infant deaths gho 5,715 2023 down 34.0% 64th ← Previous Page 6 of 18 Next →