Bangladesh vs Laos: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Bangladesh
0.76 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Laos
0.82 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
135th
Laos rank
132nd
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Bangladesh
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.82 per 10,000 people against 0.76 per 10,000 people in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.06 per 10,000 people.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 135th and Laos ranks 132nd of 184 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.26 per 10,000 people | 0.37 per 10,000 people | 0.11 per 10,000 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.45 per 10,000 people | 0.58 per 10,000 people | 0.13 per 10,000 people | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.68 per 10,000 people | 0.76 per 10,000 people | 0.08 per 10,000 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Bangladesh or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.82 per 10,000 people against 0.76 per 10,000 people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Bangladesh and Laos?
- 0.06 per 10,000 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Laos?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Laos rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Bangladesh ranks 135th and Laos ranks 132nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.