Laos vs Sri Lanka: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population
Laos
0.82 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.96 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Laos rank
124th
Sri Lanka rank
121st
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time
- Laos
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.96 per 10,000 population against 0.82 per 10,000 population in Laos, a difference of 0.14 per 10,000 population.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Laos ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 173 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.37 per 10,000 population | 0.41 per 10,000 population | 0.04 per 10,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.58 per 10,000 population | 0.625 per 10,000 population | 0.045 per 10,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.76 per 10,000 population | 1.02 per 10,000 population | 0.26 per 10,000 population | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Laos or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.96 per 10,000 population against 0.82 per 10,000 population in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 0.14 per 10,000 population, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Laos ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization β processed by Our World in Data, published as Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).