Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Sri Lanka
1.14 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Viet Nam
1.11 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
115th
Viet Nam rank
116th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Sri Lanka
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.14 per 1,000 people against 1.11 per 1,000 people in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 115th and Viet Nam ranks 116th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.14 per 1,000 people | 0.319 per 1,000 people | 0.179 per 1,000 people | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 0.2692 per 1,000 people | 0.4816 per 1,000 people | 0.2124 per 1,000 people | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 0.5403 per 1,000 people | 0.642 per 1,000 people | 0.1017 per 1,000 people | Viet Nam |
| 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people, Sri Lanka or Viet Nam?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.14 per 1,000 people against 1.11 per 1,000 people in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 0.03 per 1,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and Viet Nam rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Sri Lanka ranks 115th and Viet Nam ranks 116th 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.