Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Physicians per 1000 people
Iraq
1.02
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1.14
in 2023
Iraq rank
118th
Sri Lanka rank
115th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Iraq
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.14 against 1.02 in Iraq, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iraq ranks 118th and Sri Lanka ranks 115th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1975 | 0.1975 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.309 | 0.169 | 0.14 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.568 | 0.134 | 0.434 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.5765 | 0.282 | 0.2945 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.5973 | 0.498 | 0.0993 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.7487 | 0.877 | 0.1283 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.953 | 1.16 | 0.2025 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.14 against 1.02 in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 0.12, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- Iraq ranks 118th and Sri Lanka ranks 115th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.