Physicians per 1000 people in Laos
Laos: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.331 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.331
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.729
in 1985
All-time low
0.02
in 1960
Years of data
23
1960–2022
Physicians per 1000 people in Laos, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians per 1000 people in Laos stood at 0.331.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Laos peaked at 0.729 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1960.
That places Laos 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0305 | 0.02 | 0.041 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0585 | 0.051 | 0.066 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.729 | 0.729 | 0.729 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.285 | 0.234 | 0.336 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2722 | 0.197 | 0.346 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3657 | 0.321 | 0.44 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3373 | 0.325 | 0.356 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 81,521 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 77,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 81,318 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Laos?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Laos was 0.331 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.729 in 1985.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Laos ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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