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

0.02 per 1,000 people, with Dominica ahead.

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

9 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.

Dominica vs Sri Lanka: Physicians

Dominica

1.16 per 1,000 people

in 2018

Sri Lanka

1.14 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Dominica rank

114th

Sri Lanka rank

115th

Physicians over time

Dominica
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Dominica currently reports 1.16 per 1,000 people against 1.14 per 1,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Dominica ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 115th of 194 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	0.133 per 1,000 people	0.223 per 1,000 people	0.09 per 1,000 people	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.161 per 1,000 people	0.169 per 1,000 people	0.008 per 1,000 people	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.5098 per 1,000 people	0.243 per 1,000 people	0.2668 per 1,000 people	Dominica
2000s	1.82 per 1,000 people	0.428 per 1,000 people	1.39 per 1,000 people	Dominica
2010s	1.16 per 1,000 people	0.9225 per 1,000 people	0.2405 per 1,000 people	Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Dominica or Sri Lanka?: Dominica, at 1.16 per 1,000 people against 1.14 per 1,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in physicians between Dominica and Sri Lanka?: 0.02 per 1,000 people, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Sri Lanka?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Dominica and Sri Lanka rank globally for physicians?: Dominica ranks 114th 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.