Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Generalist medical practitioners

Nepal
21,458
in 2024
Sri Lanka
23,261
in 2023
Nepal rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
24th

Generalist medical practitioners over time

  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k201120172024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 23,261 against 21,458 in Nepal, a difference of 1,803.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Nepal ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 101 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 14,343 12,392 1,951 Nepal
2020s 17,964 8,344 9,621 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher generalist medical practitioners, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 23,261 against 21,458 in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in generalist medical practitioners between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
1,803, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for generalist medical practitioners?
Nepal ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Generalist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
102 places, 1,807 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed