Nurses and midwives, total in Laos in 2024 — 10,601 people. Ranked 45 in the world out of 75. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 74.1%.
1995–2024 · people
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,601 | +2,730 | +34.68% |
| 2023 | 7,871 | — | — |
| 2020 | 8,660 | — | — |
| 2018 | 8,388 | −29 | −0.34% |
| 2017 | 8,417 | −229 | −2.65% |
| 2016 | 8,646 | +418 | +5.08% |
| 2015 | 8,228 | −262 | −3.09% |
| 2014 | 8,490 | +2,221 | +35.43% |
| 2013 | 6,269 | +688 | +12.33% |
| 2012 | 5,581 | — | — |
| 2010 | 5,357 | +35 | +0.66% |
| 2009 | 5,322 | — | — |
| 2005 | 5,724 | +124 | +2.21% |
| 2004 | 5,600 | — | — |
| 2000 | 5,453 | — | — |
| 1995 | 6,090 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of nursing and midwifery personnel, from WHO. This category is almost always the largest in a health system — worldwide there are on average about three times as many nurses as physicians, and in countries with developed primary care the gap is wider still.
Important: The ratio of nurses to physicians speaks of the structure of a system: a low value usually means that physicians are doing the work of nursing care, and that is a sign of a staffing shortage rather than of an abundance of doctors.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
How many nurses and midwives there are per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Physicians, totalHow many physicians work in a country — in absolute numbers, from 1971 onward.
Healthcare Physicians per 1,000 peopleThe number of physicians per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Hospital beds per 1,000 peopleThe number of hospital beds per 1,000 people — the capacity of inpatient care.
