Guinea-Bissau vs Laos: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Guinea-Bissau
0.99
in 2022
Laos
1.03
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
162nd
Laos rank
159th

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Laos
0.40.60.811.2199520092023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 1.03 against 0.99 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.04.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd and Laos ranks 159th of 188 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7385 0.911 0.1725 Laos
2010s 0.5046 1.17 0.666 Laos
2020s 0.773 1.18 0.406 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Guinea-Bissau or Laos?
Laos, at 1.03 against 0.99 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Guinea-Bissau and Laos?
0.04, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Laos?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Laos rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd and Laos ranks 159th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed