Nursing and midwifery personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 13.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1995–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 13.64 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 13.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.46, in 2010.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 150th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.35 | — |
| 2000 | 10.04 | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 9.69 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 9.75 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.53 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 8.46 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.56 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.48 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 12.67 | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 12.1 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 12.51 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.99 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 11.77 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.79 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 10.27 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 13.64 | +32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.35 | 12.35 | 12.35 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.5 | 8.53 | 10.04 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.94 | 8.46 | 12.67 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.9 | 10.27 | 13.64 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 13.64 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.46 in 2010.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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