Dentists in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Dentists was 2,200 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dentists in Sri Lanka, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2,200 for dentists in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,300 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 218, in 1980.
Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dentists in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 218 | — |
| 1988 | 355 | +62.8% |
| 1990 | 355 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 317 | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 358 | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 390 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 387 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 421 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 462 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 481 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 521 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 637 | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 751 | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 771 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 954 | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 1,181 | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 1,314 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 1,314 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 858 | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 1,046 | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 1,147 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 1,223 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1,279 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,360 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1,360 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,443 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1,473 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,380 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2,300 | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,282 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,200 | -3.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2,200 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,026, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2,200 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,774, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +66.7% | 1,380 | 2,300 |
| 1988 | +62.8% | 218 | 355 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 286.5 | 218 | 355 | 2 |
| 1990s | 410.22 | 317 | 521 | 9 |
| 2000s | 972.5 | 637 | 1,314 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,401 | 1,046 | 2,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,261 | 2,200 | 2,300 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Sri Lanka?
- Dentists in Sri Lanka was 2,200 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,300 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 218 in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for dentists?
- Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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