Medical doctors in Laos
Laos: Medical doctors was 2,930 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,930
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
125th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3,088
in 2017
All-time low
1,517
in 2000
Years of data
17
1995–2024
Medical doctors in Laos, 1995–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2,930 for medical doctors in 2024.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Laos peaked at 3,088 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,517, in 2000.
Laos ranks 125th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,656 | 1,656 | 1,656 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,695 | 1,517 | 2,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,493 | 2,090 | 3,088 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,618 | 2,424 | 2,930 | 4 |
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More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 81,521 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 77,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 81,318 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Laos?
- Medical doctors in Laos was 2,930 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3,088 in 2017.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,517 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for medical doctors?
- Laos ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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