Botswana vs Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Physicians
Botswana
0.379 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
0.331 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Botswana rank
148th
Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank
149th
Physicians over time
- Botswana
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.379 per 1,000 people against 0.331 per 1,000 people in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.048 per 1,000 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lao People’s Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 148th and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 149th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Lao People’s Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.039 per 1,000 people | 0.0305 per 1,000 people | 0.0085 per 1,000 people | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.064 per 1,000 people | 0.066 per 1,000 people | 0.002 per 1,000 people | Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 0.3237 per 1,000 people | 0.2722 per 1,000 people | 0.0515 per 1,000 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.3918 per 1,000 people | 0.3496 per 1,000 people | 0.0422 per 1,000 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.4207 per 1,000 people | 0.3373 per 1,000 people | 0.0833 per 1,000 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Botswana or Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- Botswana, at 0.379 per 1,000 people against 0.331 per 1,000 people in Lao People’s Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians between Botswana and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- 0.048 per 1,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank globally for physicians?
- Botswana ranks 148th 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.