Dentists in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Dentists was 0.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.96
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
123rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 2019
All-time low
0.19
in 1991
Years of data
30
1990–2023
Dentists in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, dentists in Sri Lanka stood at 0.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 1991.
Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2333 | 0.19 | 0.28 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4788 | 0.33 | 0.64 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.647 | 0.5 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9967 | 0.96 | 1.02 | 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 0.96 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for dentists?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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