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.

UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Laos

Name: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Laos
Creator: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO]
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Laos: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 49 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

Change on year

up 8.9%

World rank

144th

of 193 countries

All-time high

in 2016

All-time low

in 2012

Years of data

2000–2023

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.

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

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More reference data data for Laos

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.617 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.7424 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 44.19 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 31.1 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.5577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)

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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

Indicator: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO]
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 4,920 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.