Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Pakistan
1.16 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
1.14 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Pakistan rank
113th
Sri Lanka rank
115th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Pakistan 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 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Pakistan ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 115th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.185 per 1,000 people | 0.223 per 1,000 people | 0.038 per 1,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.2325 per 1,000 people | 0.169 per 1,000 people | 0.0635 per 1,000 people | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.343 per 1,000 people | 0.134 per 1,000 people | 0.209 per 1,000 people | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.524 per 1,000 people | 0.2527 per 1,000 people | 0.2713 per 1,000 people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.6734 per 1,000 people | 0.5246 per 1,000 people | 0.1489 per 1,000 people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.8501 per 1,000 people | 0.8371 per 1,000 people | 0.013 per 1,000 people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 0.016 per 1,000 people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
- Pakistan, at 1.16 per 1,000 people against 1.14 per 1,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.02 per 1,000 people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Pakistan ranks 113th 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.