Pharmacists in Laos
Laos: Pharmacists was 2,312 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,312
World rank
80th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2,312
in 2024
All-time low
1,189
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2024
Pharmacists in Laos, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists in Laos is 2,312, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Laos peaked at 2,312 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,189, in 2012.
That places Laos 80th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pharmacists in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,189 | — |
| 2014 | 1,276 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 1,711 | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 1,664 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 2,312 | +38.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,312 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 800, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,312 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,162, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,392 | 1,189 | 1,711 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,988 | 1,664 | 2,312 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in Laos?
- Pharmacists in Laos was 2,312 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,312 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,189 in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for pharmacists?
- Laos ranks 80th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. 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 Pharmacists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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