Afghanistan vs Laos: Physicians per 1000 people

Afghanistan
0.317
in 2023
Laos
0.331
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
151st
Laos rank
149th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.331 against 0.317 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 151st and Laos ranks 149th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 0.049 0.0305 0.0185 Afghanistan
1970s 0.065 0.066 0.001 Laos
1990s 0.109 0.234 0.125 Laos
2000s 0.22 0.197 0.023 Afghanistan
2010s 0.2689 0.3657 0.0968 Laos
2020s 0.253 0.356 0.103 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Afghanistan or Laos?
Laos, at 0.331 against 0.317 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Afghanistan and Laos?
0.014, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
15 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Afghanistan ranks 151st and Laos ranks 149th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed