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
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.