Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Health worker density, by type of occupation
Samoa
0.9 per 10,000 people
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.96 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Samoa rank
129th
Sri Lanka rank
128th
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.96 per 10,000 people against 0.9 per 10,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 0.06 per 10,000 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 129th and Sri Lanka ranks 128th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.89 per 10,000 people | 0.64 per 10,000 people | 0.25 per 10,000 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.34 per 10,000 people | 0.6975 per 10,000 people | 0.645 per 10,000 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.9 per 10,000 people | 1.02 per 10,000 people | 0.12 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, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.96 per 10,000 people against 0.9 per 10,000 people in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.06 per 10,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Samoa ranks 129th 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.