Dentists in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Dentists was 2,200 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,200
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
82nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
2,300
in 2019
All-time low
218
in 1980
Years of data
32
1980–2023
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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 104 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 161,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 168,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 171,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 167,020 (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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