Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Jamaica
0.97 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.96 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Jamaica rank
127th
Sri Lanka rank
129th
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jamaica 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 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jamaica ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 129th of 184 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.17 per 10,000 people | 0.64 per 10,000 people | 0.47 per 10,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.2683 per 10,000 people | 0.6283 per 10,000 people | 0.36 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, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Jamaica, at 0.97 per 10,000 people against 0.96 per 10,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01 per 10,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Jamaica 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.