Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Medical doctors

Nepal
10.88
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.36
in 2023
Nepal rank
117th
Sri Lanka rank
114th

Medical doctors over time

  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
2.557.51012.5199120072024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 11.36 against 10.88 in Nepal, a difference of 0.48.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 187 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 2.07 5.22 3.15 Sri Lanka
2010s 6.6 8.91 2.31 Sri Lanka
2020s 9.17 11.49 2.32 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 11.36 against 10.88 in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
0.48, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for medical doctors?
Nepal ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed