Lao PDR - Domestic private health expenditure

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Lao PDR was 41.86 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 62.55 in 2010, while its lowest value was 41.86 in 2019.

Definition: Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 61.33
2001 48.49
2002 56.80
2003 61.62
2004 55.20
2005 52.61
2006 50.25
2007 58.37
2008 59.47
2009 47.30
2010 62.55
2011 53.53
2012 51.94
2013 51.31
2014 53.46
2015 47.83
2016 49.48
2017 48.14
2018 48.85
2019 41.86

Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Lao PDR was 28.56 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 29.85 in 2017 and 7.16 in 2001.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

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Year Value
2000 8.82
2001 7.16
2002 7.49
2003 11.08
2004 9.15
2005 9.30
2006 9.85
2007 14.72
2008 16.18
2009 17.15
2010 21.89
2011 14.70
2012 17.06
2013 22.56
2014 24.58
2015 25.11
2016 27.15
2017 29.85
2018 28.19
2019 28.56

Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Lao PDR was 88.89 as of 2019. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 88.89 in 2019 and 43.04 in 2001.

Definition: Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity (PPP).

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database).

See also:

Year Value
2000 49.77
2001 43.04
2002 48.29
2003 67.41
2004 51.74
2005 50.27
2006 47.17
2007 63.68
2008 59.67
2009 63.93
2010 73.32
2011 44.25
2012 52.22
2013 65.13
2014 72.18
2015 72.39
2016 79.94
2017 88.23
2018 85.35
2019 88.89

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems