Botswana vs Laos: Physicians

Botswana
0.379 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Laos
0.331 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Botswana rank
148th
Laos rank
149th

Physicians over time

  • Botswana
  • Laos
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.379 per 1,000 people against 0.331 per 1,000 people in Laos, a difference of 0.048 per 1,000 people.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.

Globally, Botswana ranks 148th 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.