Laos vs Sri Lanka: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Laos
0.82 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.96 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Laos rank
132nd
Sri Lanka rank
129th
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Laos
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.96 per 10,000 people against 0.82 per 10,000 people in Laos, a difference of 0.14 per 10,000 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Laos ranks 132nd and Sri Lanka ranks 129th of 184 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.37 per 10,000 people | 0.41 per 10,000 people | 0.04 per 10,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.58 per 10,000 people | 0.625 per 10,000 people | 0.045 per 10,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.76 per 10,000 people | 1.02 per 10,000 people | 0.26 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, Laos or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.96 per 10,000 people against 0.82 per 10,000 people in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 0.14 per 10,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Laos ranks 132nd 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.