What is the difference in physicians between Laos and Zambia?

0.007 per 1,000 people, with Laos ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?

16 years are reported by both, from 1960 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.

Laos vs Zambia: Physicians

Laos

0.331 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Zambia

0.324 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Laos rank

149th

Zambia rank

150th

Physicians over time

Laos
Zambia

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.331 per 1,000 people against 0.324 per 1,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.007 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Laos ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 150th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0305 per 1,000 people	0.0975 per 1,000 people	0.067 per 1,000 people	Zambia
1970s	0.066 per 1,000 people	0.073 per 1,000 people	0.007 per 1,000 people	Zambia
1980s	0.729 per 1,000 people	0.141 per 1,000 people	0.588 per 1,000 people	Laos
1990s	0.285 per 1,000 people	0.0805 per 1,000 people	0.2045 per 1,000 people	Laos
2000s	0.27 per 1,000 people	0.082 per 1,000 people	0.188 per 1,000 people	Laos
2010s	0.3568 per 1,000 people	0.1527 per 1,000 people	0.204 per 1,000 people	Laos
2020s	0.3373 per 1,000 people	0.2907 per 1,000 people	0.0467 per 1,000 people	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Laos or Zambia?: Laos, at 0.331 per 1,000 people against 0.324 per 1,000 people in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Laos and Zambia?: 0.007 per 1,000 people, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Laos and Zambia rank globally for physicians?: Laos ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 150th 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.