Afghanistan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Medical doctors

Afghanistan
3.17
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.77
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
146th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
145th

Medical doctors over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
01234199520092024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 3.77 against 3.17 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 146th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 145th of 187 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2010s 2.69 3.66 0.9678 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 2.53 3.56 1.03 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Afghanistan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 3.77 against 3.17 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.6, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for medical doctors?
Afghanistan ranks 146th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 145th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
189 places, 3,686 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed