Dentists in Laos
Laos: Dentists was 0.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.82
World rank
126th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.82
in 2024
All-time low
0.37
in 2009
Years of data
7
2009–2024
Dentists in Laos, 2009–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, dentists in Laos stood at 0.82. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Laos peaked at 0.82 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 2009.
Laos ranks 126th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dentists in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.37 | — |
| 2012 | 0.49 | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 0.51 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7 | +37.3% |
| 2018 | 0.62 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.76 | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 0.82 | +7.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.31, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.82 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77, 46% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.58 | 0.49 | 0.7 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.79 | 0.76 | 0.82 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Laos?
- Dentists in Laos was 0.82 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.82 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for dentists?
- Laos ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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