Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Jamaica
1.01 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.09 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Jamaica rank
113th
Sri Lanka rank
112th
Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.09 per 10,000 population against 1.01 per 10,000 population in Jamaica, a difference of 0.08 per 10,000 population.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jamaica ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 165 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.81 per 10,000 population | 0.7086 per 10,000 population | 0.1014 per 10,000 population | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.83 per 10,000 population | 1.09 per 10,000 population | 3.74 per 10,000 population | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.09 per 10,000 population against 1.01 per 10,000 population in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.08 per 10,000 population, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Jamaica ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization β processed by Our World in Data, published as Pharmacists 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).