Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.331 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.331 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.729 per 1,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.02 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.041 per 1,000 people | +105.0% |
| 1970 | 0.066 per 1,000 people | +61.0% |
| 1976 | 0.051 per 1,000 people | -22.7% |
| 1985 | 0.729 per 1,000 people | +1329.4% |
| 1990 | 0.234 per 1,000 people | -67.9% |
| 1995 | 0.336 per 1,000 people | +43.6% |
| 2000 | 0.279 per 1,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.346 per 1,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 0.267 per 1,000 people | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.197 per 1,000 people | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 0.332 per 1,000 people | +68.5% |
| 2012 | 0.321 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.326 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.377 per 1,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.371 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.44 per 1,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.361 per 1,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 0.363 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.356 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.325 per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.331 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0305 per 1,000 people | 0.02 per 1,000 people | 0.041 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0585 per 1,000 people | 0.051 per 1,000 people | 0.066 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.729 per 1,000 people | 0.729 per 1,000 people | 0.729 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.285 per 1,000 people | 0.234 per 1,000 people | 0.336 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2722 per 1,000 people | 0.197 per 1,000 people | 0.346 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3657 per 1,000 people | 0.321 per 1,000 people | 0.44 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3373 per 1,000 people | 0.325 per 1,000 people | 0.356 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2016)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,132 constant 2015 US$ per person (2016)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 46.54 % change on previous year (2016)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 46.56 % change on previous year (2016)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,397 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 7.90 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.331 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.729 per 1,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.