Which has higher nurses and midwives, Central African Republic or Laos?

Central African Republic, at 1.1 per 1,000 people against 1.03 per 1,000 people in Laos as of 2023.

What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Central African Republic and Laos?

0.07 per 1,000 people, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Laos?

5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

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.

Central African Republic vs Laos: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)

Central African Republic

1.1 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Laos

1.03 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

157th

Laos rank

159th

Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) over time

Central African Republic
Laos

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1.1 per 1,000 people against 1.03 per 1,000 people in Laos, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Laos ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 157th and Laos ranks 159th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Laos	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.3135 per 1,000 people	0.911 per 1,000 people	0.5975 per 1,000 people	Laos
2010s	0.2225 per 1,000 people	1.19 per 1,000 people	0.971 per 1,000 people	Laos
2020s	1.1 per 1,000 people	1.03 per 1,000 people	0.07 per 1,000 people	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Central African Republic or Laos?: Central African Republic, at 1.1 per 1,000 people against 1.03 per 1,000 people in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Central African Republic and Laos?: 0.07 per 1,000 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Laos?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Laos rank globally for nurses and midwives?: Central African Republic ranks 157th 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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Indicator: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.