Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Laos
Laos: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 1.03 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Laos, 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 Laos 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 Laos 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 Laos 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 (per 1,000 people) in Laos, 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.03 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 63% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.03 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 per 1,000 people, 27% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +33.6% | 0.948 per 1,000 people | 1.27 per 1,000 people |
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 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Laos?
- Nurses and midwives in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.846 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for nurses and midwives?
- Laos ranks 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.