Senegal vs Sri Lanka: Specialist medical practitioners

Senegal
1,621
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2,836
in 2023
Senegal rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
65th

Specialist medical practitioners over time

  • Senegal
  • Sri Lanka
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k201120172024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2,836 against 1,621 in Senegal, a difference of 1,215.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.7 times Senegal's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 95 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 984.5 2,354 1,369 Sri Lanka
2020s 1,199 2,944 1,745 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher specialist medical practitioners, Senegal or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 2,836 against 1,621 in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in specialist medical practitioners between Senegal and Sri Lanka?
1,215, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for specialist medical practitioners?
Senegal ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed