Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Health workers, as a share of public total employees

Ethiopia
0.0829
in 2016
Sri Lanka
0.0877
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
20th

Health workers, as a share of public total employees over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0877 against 0.0829 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0048.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 29 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0678 0.0778 0.01 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.0891 0.0967 0.0076 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health workers, as a share of public total employees, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.0877 against 0.0829 in Ethiopia as of 2016.
What is the difference in health workers, as a share of public total employees between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
0.0048, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for health workers, as a share of public total employees?
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Health workers, as a share of public total employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health workers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 319 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed