Norway vs Sri Lanka: Medical doctors
Norway
27,455
in 2023
Sri Lanka
26,097
in 2023
Norway rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Medical doctors over time
- Norway
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Norway currently reports 27,455 against 26,097 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,358.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 187 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,746 | 2,136 | 6,610 | Norway |
| 1990s | 12,740 | 4,516 | 8,224 | Norway |
| 2000s | 17,143 | 10,568 | 6,575 | Norway |
| 2010s | 22,119 | 18,164 | 3,955 | Norway |
| 2020s | 26,142 | 26,126 | 15.67 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors, Norway or Sri Lanka?
- Norway, at 27,455 against 26,097 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors between Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 1,358, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for medical doctors?
- Norway ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.