Dominica vs Sri Lanka: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Dominica
3.97 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3.93 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Dominica rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Dominica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 3.97 per 1,000 people against 3.93 per 1,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.54 per 1,000 people | 3.14 per 1,000 people | 1.41 per 1,000 people | Dominica |
| 1970s | 4.44 per 1,000 people | 3.02 per 1,000 people | 1.43 per 1,000 people | Dominica |
| 1990s | 3 per 1,000 people | 2.74 per 1,000 people | 0.2565 per 1,000 people | Dominica |
| 2010s | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 3.71 per 1,000 people | 0.0344 per 1,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.58 per 1,000 people | 3.93 per 1,000 people | 0.3475 per 1,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Dominica or Sri Lanka?
- Dominica, at 3.97 per 1,000 people against 3.93 per 1,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Dominica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Sri Lanka rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Dominica ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Hospital beds per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.