El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
El Salvador
2.18
in 2022
Sri Lanka
2.26
in 2023
El Salvador rank
127th
Sri Lanka rank
125th
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.26 against 2.18 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
El Salvador ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6755 | 0.742 | 0.0665 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.8646 | 1.46 | 0.5914 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 1.9 | 0.0512 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.66 | 2.34 | 0.32 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.26 against 2.18 in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.08, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- El Salvador ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.