Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Nursing personnel

Lao People's Democratic Republic
7,821
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
8,584
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
126th
Papua New Guinea rank
123rd

Nursing personnel over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 8,584 against 7,821 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 763.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 126th and Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 5,453 2,841 2,612 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 5,804 3,676 2,128 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 7,846 8,904 1,058 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nursing personnel, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 8,584 against 7,821 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in nursing personnel between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
763, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nursing personnel?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 126th and Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,864 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed