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
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.