Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Laos
Laos: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 2.98 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.98 per 10,000 population
World rank
83rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.98 per 10,000 population
in 2024
All-time low
1.82 per 10,000 population
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2024
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Laos, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Laos stood at 2.98 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Laos peaked at 2.98 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.82 per 10,000 population, in 2012.
Laos ranks 83rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.82 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2014 | 1.9 per 10,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.44 per 10,000 population | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 2.27 per 10,000 population | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 2.98 per 10,000 population | +31.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.98 per 10,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56 per 10,000 population, 5.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.98 per 10,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.23 per 10,000 population, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.05 per 10,000 population | 1.82 per 10,000 population | 2.44 per 10,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.62 per 10,000 population | 2.27 per 10,000 population | 2.98 per 10,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 80 Kazakhstan 3.33 per 10,000 population compare
- 81 Tuvalu 3.13 per 10,000 population compare
- 82 Algeria 3 per 10,000 population compare
- 84 Cook Islands 2.92 per 10,000 population compare
- 85 South Africa 2.86 per 10,000 population compare
- 86 Montenegro 2.79 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Laos?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Laos was 2.98 per 10,000 population in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 per 10,000 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 per 10,000 population in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Laos ranks 83rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population 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 World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).