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Laos vs Nigeria: Physicians

Laos
0.331 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Nigeria
0.38 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Laos rank
149th
Nigeria rank
147th

Physicians over time

  • Laos
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.38 per 1,000 people against 0.331 per 1,000 people in Laos, a difference of 0.049 per 1,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Laos ahead.

Globally, Laos ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 147th 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
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.