Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sri Lanka: Health worker density, by type of occupation

Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.82
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.96
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
131st
Sri Lanka rank
128th

Health worker density, by type of occupation over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Sri Lanka
0.40.60.81200020122024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.96 against 0.82 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.14.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 131st and Sri Lanka ranks 128th of 183 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.37 0.41 0.04 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.58 0.625 0.045 Sri Lanka
2020s 0.76 1.02 0.26 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.96 against 0.82 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sri Lanka?
0.14, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 131st and Sri Lanka ranks 128th of 183 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
184 places, 2,865 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed