Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Kenya
2.27
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.26
in 2023
Kenya rank
122nd
Sri Lanka rank
125th

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Kenya
  • Sri Lanka
0.511.522.5199020062023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.27 against 2.26 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Kenya ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 188 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4063 1.54 1.13 Sri Lanka
2010s 1.06 1.85 0.7822 Sri Lanka
2020s 1.17 2.32 1.15 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
Kenya, at 2.27 against 2.26 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
0.01, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Kenya ranks 122nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed