Table 1.

Demography and available facility for stroke treatment in South Asian Countries.

Countries	The total population of the country	Number of Neurologists [Personal communication]	Number of dedicated stroke centers [Personal communication]
Bangladesh	160 million	150	20 centers capable of IV thrombolysis (IVT) and 1 capable of mechanical thrombectomy (MT)
Nepal	30 million	18	10 centers capable of IVT and 3 capable of MT
India	1.4 billion	2500	100 centers capable of IVT and 55 centers capable of MT
Pakistan	210 million	150	10 centers capable of IVT and 1 capable of MT
Bhutan	0.75 million	None	None
Sri Lanka	21 million	45	10 centers capable of IVT and 4 capable of MT
Maldives	0.51 million	5	3 centers capable of IVT