Cambodia vs Laos: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Cambodia
1.01 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Laos
1.03 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Cambodia rank
160th
Laos rank
159th
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) over time
- Cambodia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.03 per 1,000 people against 1.01 per 1,000 people in Cambodia, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Cambodia ranks 160th and Laos ranks 159th of 188 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8685 per 1,000 people | 0.9285 per 1,000 people | 0.06 per 1,000 people | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.9899 per 1,000 people | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 0.1044 per 1,000 people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Cambodia or Laos?
- Laos, at 1.03 per 1,000 people against 1.01 per 1,000 people in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Cambodia and Laos?
- 0.02 per 1,000 people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Cambodia ranks 160th and Laos ranks 159th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.