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

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

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

22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.

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.

Sri Lanka vs Vietnam: Physicians

Sri Lanka

1.14 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Vietnam

1.11 per 1,000 people

in 2021

Sri Lanka rank

115th

Vietnam rank

116th

Physicians over time

Sri Lanka
Vietnam

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.14 per 1,000 people against 1.11 per 1,000 people in Vietnam, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Vietnam ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 115th and Vietnam ranks 116th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.14 per 1,000 people	0.319 per 1,000 people	0.179 per 1,000 people	Vietnam
1990s	0.2692 per 1,000 people	0.4816 per 1,000 people	0.2124 per 1,000 people	Vietnam
2000s	0.5403 per 1,000 people	0.642 per 1,000 people	0.1017 per 1,000 people	Vietnam
2010s	0.8563 per 1,000 people	0.8303 per 1,000 people	0.026 per 1,000 people	Sri Lanka
2020s	1.16 per 1,000 people	0.9815 per 1,000 people	0.174 per 1,000 people	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Sri Lanka or Vietnam?: Sri Lanka, at 1.14 per 1,000 people against 1.11 per 1,000 people in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?: 0.03 per 1,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vietnam?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Sri Lanka and Vietnam rank globally for physicians?: Sri Lanka ranks 115th and Vietnam ranks 116th 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.