Afghanistan vs Laos: Physicians

Afghanistan
0.317 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Laos
0.331 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
151st
Laos rank
149th

Physicians over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.331 per 1,000 people against 0.317 per 1,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.014 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Globally, Afghanistan ranks 151st and Laos ranks 149th of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.