Afghanistan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Physicians
Afghanistan
0.317 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.331 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
151st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
149th
Physicians over time
- Afghanistan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.331 per 1,000 people against 0.317 per 1,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.014 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 151st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.049 per 1,000 people | 0.0305 per 1,000 people | 0.0185 per 1,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.065 per 1,000 people | 0.066 per 1,000 people | 0.001 per 1,000 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 0.109 per 1,000 people | 0.234 per 1,000 people | 0.125 per 1,000 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 0.22 per 1,000 people | 0.197 per 1,000 people | 0.023 per 1,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.2689 per 1,000 people | 0.3657 per 1,000 people | 0.0968 per 1,000 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 0.253 per 1,000 people | 0.356 per 1,000 people | 0.103 per 1,000 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Afghanistan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.331 per 1,000 people against 0.317 per 1,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in physicians between Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.014 per 1,000 people, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for physicians?
- Afghanistan ranks 151st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (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
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.