Pharmacists in Laos
Laos: Pharmacists was 2.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.98
World rank
83rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.98
in 2024
All-time low
1.82
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2024
Pharmacists in Laos, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2.98 for pharmacists in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Laos peaked at 2.98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 2012.
Laos ranks 83rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pharmacists in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.82 | — |
| 2014 | 1.9 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.44 | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 2.27 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 2.98 | +31.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.55, 5.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.98 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.23, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.05 | 1.82 | 2.44 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 2.27 | 2.98 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 80 Kazakhstan 3.33 compare
- 81 Tuvalu 3.13 compare
- 82 Algeria 3 compare
- 84 Cook Islands 2.92 compare
- 85 South Africa 2.86 compare
- 86 Montenegro 2.79 compare
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 2.98 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for pharmacists?
- Laos ranks 83rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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