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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.331
in 2022
Zambia
0.324
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
149th
Zambia rank
150th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.331 against 0.324 in Zambia, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 150th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0305 0.0975 0.067 Zambia
1970s 0.066 0.073 0.007 Zambia
1980s 0.729 0.141 0.588 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 0.285 0.0805 0.2045 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 0.27 0.082 0.188 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 0.3568 0.1527 0.204 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 0.3373 0.2907 0.0467 Lao People's Democratic Republic

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 Zambia?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.331 against 0.324 in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia?
0.007, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 150th 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