What is the difference in physicians between Comoros and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

0.093 per 1,000 people, with Comoros ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

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.

Comoros vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Physicians

Comoros

0.424 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0.331 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Comoros rank

146th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

149th

Physicians over time

Comoros
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 0.424 per 1,000 people against 0.331 per 1,000 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.093 per 1,000 people.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Comoros ranks 146th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.113 per 1,000 people	0.234 per 1,000 people	0.121 per 1,000 people	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	0.1977 per 1,000 people	0.27 per 1,000 people	0.0723 per 1,000 people	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	0.2523 per 1,000 people	0.351 per 1,000 people	0.0987 per 1,000 people	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	0.4325 per 1,000 people	0.3435 per 1,000 people	0.089 per 1,000 people	Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Comoros or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Comoros, at 0.424 per 1,000 people against 0.331 per 1,000 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Comoros and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.093 per 1,000 people, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Comoros and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for physicians?: Comoros ranks 146th 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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Indicator: Physicians (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: 194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.