Lao PDR—Nursing & Midwifery Personnel
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #121 of 192Series years: 1995–2024
Latest Value
10,601
2024
YoY Change
+34.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#121
of 192 countries
Maximum
10,601
2024
Minimum
5,322
2009
CAGR
+1.9%
16 years
Last
10,601
Previous
7,871
Highest
10,601
Lowest
5,322
Unit
nursing and midwifery personnel
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lao PDR's nursing & midwifery personnel was 10,601 in 2024, ranking #121 out of 192 countries. This represents a +34.7% change from 2023. Over the past 16 years, the highest recorded value was 10,601 (2024) and the lowest was 5,322 (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Lao PDR — Nursing & Midwifery Personnel: 10,601 nursing and midwifery personnel for reference year 2024. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 7,871 nursing and midwifery personnel in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,601 | +34.7% |
| 2023 | 7,871 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 8,660 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 8,388 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8,417 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 8,646 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 8,228 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 8,490 | +35.4% |
| 2013 | 6,269 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 5,581 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 5,357 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5,322 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 5,724 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5,600 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5,453 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 6,090 |
Top Countries — Nursing & Midwifery Personnel
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 5.6M | 2023 |
| 2 | United States | 4.3M | 2024 |
| 3 | India | 3.9M | 2024 |
| 4 | Japan | 1.6M | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 1.0M | 2023 |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 1.0M | 2022 |
| 8 | Indonesia | 935,412 | 2024 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 656,571 | 2023 |
| 10 | France | 622,631 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of nursing and midwifery personnel; not a density. WHO GHO series HWF_0007. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
nursing and midwifery personnel
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 1995–2024View original source →