Nurses and midwives in Laos
Laos: Nurses and midwives was 1.03 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Laos, 1995–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Laos is 1.03 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Laos peaked at 1.27 per 1,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.846 per 1,000 people, in 2010.
That places Laos 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9503 per 1,000 people | 0.853 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 0.846 per 1,000 people | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Laos
- Population ages 15-64, male 2.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 75,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 73,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 75,819 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 65.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 73,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 73,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 76,055 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 65.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Laos?
- Nurses and midwives in Laos was 1.03 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.846 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for nurses and midwives?
- Laos ranks 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.