What is the difference in physicians between Belize and Sri Lanka?

0.05 per 1,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sri Lanka?

10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belize vs Sri Lanka: Physicians

Belize

1.09 per 1,000 people

in 2018

Sri Lanka

1.14 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Belize rank

117th

Sri Lanka rank

115th

Physicians over time

Belize
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.14 per 1,000 people against 1.09 per 1,000 people in Belize, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 115th of 194 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.242 per 1,000 people	0.223 per 1,000 people	0.019 per 1,000 people	Belize
1970s	0.342 per 1,000 people	0.169 per 1,000 people	0.173 per 1,000 people	Belize
1990s	0.547 per 1,000 people	0.2447 per 1,000 people	0.3023 per 1,000 people	Belize
2000s	0.9065 per 1,000 people	0.5375 per 1,000 people	0.369 per 1,000 people	Belize
2010s	1.12 per 1,000 people	0.8623 per 1,000 people	0.2623 per 1,000 people	Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Belize or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 1.14 per 1,000 people against 1.09 per 1,000 people in Belize as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Belize and Sri Lanka?: 0.05 per 1,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sri Lanka?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Belize and Sri Lanka rank globally for physicians?: Belize ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 115th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.