Botswana vs Laos: Physicians per 1000 people
Botswana
0.379
in 2023
Laos
0.331
in 2022
Botswana rank
148th
Laos rank
149th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.379 against 0.331 in Laos, a difference of 0.048.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 148th and Laos ranks 149th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.039 | 0.0305 | 0.0085 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.064 | 0.066 | 0.002 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.3237 | 0.2722 | 0.0515 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.3918 | 0.3496 | 0.0422 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.4207 | 0.3373 | 0.0833 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Botswana or Laos?
- Botswana, at 0.379 against 0.331 in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Botswana and Laos?
- 0.048, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- Botswana ranks 148th 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.