Nauru vs Sri Lanka: Physicians

Nauru
1.27 per 1,000 people
in 2015
Sri Lanka
1.14 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Nauru rank
112th
Sri Lanka rank
115th

Physicians over time

  • Nauru
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Nauru currently reports 1.27 per 1,000 people against 1.14 per 1,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.13 per 1,000 people.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.

Nauru ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 115th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 1.57 per 1,000 people 0.23 per 1,000 people 1.34 per 1,000 people Nauru
2000s 0.9967 per 1,000 people 0.5963 per 1,000 people 0.4003 per 1,000 people Nauru
2010s 1.25 per 1,000 people 0.7503 per 1,000 people 0.5027 per 1,000 people Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Nauru or Sri Lanka?
Nauru, at 1.27 per 1,000 people against 1.14 per 1,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
What is the difference in physicians between Nauru and Sri Lanka?
0.13 per 1,000 people, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Nauru and Sri Lanka rank globally for physicians?
Nauru ranks 112th 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

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.