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
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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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.