Health[edit]
Main article: Health in Laos
Male life expectancy at birth was at 60.85 years and female life expectancy was at 64.76 years in 2012.[1] Healthy life expectancy was 54 years in 2007.[105] In 2008, 43% of the population did not have access to sanitary water resources. By 2010 this had been reduced to 33% of the population.[1] Government expenditure on health is about 4% of GDP,[105] about US$18 (PPP) in 2006.[105]