Bhutan vs Sri Lanka: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Bhutan
0.97 per 10,000 people
in 2022
Sri Lanka
0.96 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Bhutan rank
127th
Sri Lanka rank
129th
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.97 per 10,000 people against 0.96 per 10,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01 per 10,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bhutan ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 129th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.125 per 10,000 people | 0.51 per 10,000 people | 0.385 per 10,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.8233 per 10,000 people | 0.7733 per 10,000 people | 0.05 per 10,000 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.945 per 10,000 people | 1.02 per 10,000 people | 0.07 per 10,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Bhutan or Sri Lanka?
- Bhutan, at 0.97 per 10,000 people against 0.96 per 10,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01 per 10,000 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Bhutan ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 129th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.