Specialist medical practitioners in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Specialist medical practitioners was 759 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
759
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
76th
of 95 countries
All-time high
915
in 2013
All-time low
373
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2022

Specialist medical practitioners in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2005–2022

02004006008001.0k2005201320222005: 3732010: 8902012: 8582013: 9152014: 6102015: 6112016: 4572017: 4972018: 6212019: 6692020: 7012021: 6902022: 759

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 759 for specialist medical practitioners in 2022.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 915 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 373, in 2005.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 76th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 373 373 373 1
2010s 680.89 457 915 9
2020s 716.67 690 759 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Specialist medical practitioners in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 759 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 915 in 2013.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 373 in 2005.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 76th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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