Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Nigeria
0.82 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1.09 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Nigeria rank
105th
Sri Lanka rank
102nd
Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.09 per 10,000 population against 0.82 per 10,000 population in Nigeria, a difference of 0.27 per 10,000 population.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.86 per 10,000 population | 0.43 per 10,000 population | 0.43 per 10,000 population | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.07 per 10,000 population | 0.7044 per 10,000 population | 0.3656 per 10,000 population | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.79 per 10,000 population | 1.02 per 10,000 population | 0.23 per 10,000 population | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.09 per 10,000 population against 0.82 per 10,000 population in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.27 per 10,000 population, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Nigeria ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – 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)