Nurses and midwives in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Nurses and midwives was 1.03 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1995–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 1.03 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.27 per 1,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.846 per 1,000 people, in 2010.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.24 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 1 per 1,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.969 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.975 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.853 per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.846 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.856 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.948 per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9503 per 1,000 people | 0.853 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 0.846 per 1,000 people | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6535 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Nurses and midwives in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1.03 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.846 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for nurses and midwives?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.