Dominica vs Sri Lanka: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
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
Medical doctors per 1,000 people 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people, 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Dominica ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 115th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.