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

Latest (2024)
13.64
Change on year
up 32.8%
World rank
150th
of 189 countries
All-time high
13.64
in 2024
All-time low
8.46
in 2010
Years of data
16
1995–2024

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1995–2024

0510151995200920241995: 12.32000: 102004: 9.72005: 9.82009: 8.52010: 8.52012: 8.62013: 9.52014: 12.72015: 12.12016: 12.52017: 122018: 11.82020: 11.82023: 10.32024: 13.6

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

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1995 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 147 Viet Nam 14.38 compare
  2. 148 Syrian Arab Republic 14.35 compare
  3. 149 Angola 13.9 compare
  4. 151 Congo 13.35 compare
  5. 152 Rwanda 12.78 compare
  6. 153 Kenya 12.12 compare

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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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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,587 data points, 1990–2024
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