Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nigeria: Physicians per 1000 people

Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.331
in 2022
Nigeria
0.38
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
149th
Nigeria rank
147th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.38 against 0.331 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.049.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0305 0.03 0.0005 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s 0.066 0.05 0.016 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 0.729 0.192 0.537 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 0.2477 0.2997 0.052 Nigeria
2010s 0.3553 0.3777 0.0225 Nigeria
2020s 0.328 0.386 0.058 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.38 against 0.331 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?
0.049, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?
13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 147th 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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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