Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Laos

Laos: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 2.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.98
World rank
83rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.98
in 2024
All-time low
1.82
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2024

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Laos, 2012–2024

01232012201820242012: 1.82014: 1.92017: 2.42020: 2.32024: 3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Laos stood at 2.98. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Laos peaked at 2.98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 2012.

Laos ranks 83rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Laos, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 1.82 —
2014 1.9 +4.4%
2017 2.44 +28.4%
2020 2.27 -7.0%
2024 2.98 +31.3%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 2.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56, 5.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 2.98 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.23, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.05 1.82 2.44 3
2020s 2.62 2.27 2.98 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 80 Kazakhstan 3.33 compare
  2. 81 Tuvalu 3.13 compare
  3. 82 Algeria 3 compare
  4. 84 Cook Islands 2.92 compare
  5. 85 South Africa 2.86 compare
  6. 86 Montenegro 2.79 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Laos?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Laos was 2.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 2024.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 2012.
How does Laos rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
Laos ranks 83rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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