Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Health worker density, by type of occupation
Maldives
1.02
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.96
in 2023
Maldives rank
125th
Sri Lanka rank
128th
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1.02 against 0.96 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.06.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Maldives ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 128th of 183 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.81 | 0.395 | 0.415 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.82 | 0.685 | 0.135 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
- Maldives, at 1.02 against 0.96 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 0.06, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Maldives ranks 125th 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.