Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals was 170 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
170
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,385
in 2007
All-time low
170
in 2021
Years of data
22
1980–2021

Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals in Sri Lanka, 1980–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1980200020211980: 9131988: 9771990: 9661991: 8861992: 9141993: 8761994: 8461995: 9281996: 9321997: 9151998: 9011999: 8882001: 1.1k2002: 1.4k2004: 1.5k2005: 1.5k2006: 1.5k2007: 2.4k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.4k2021: 170

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals in Sri Lanka is 170, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 87.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,385 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 170, in 2021.

Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals (number) in Sri Lanka, 1980 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1980 913
1988 977 +7.0%
1990 966 -1.1%
1991 886 -8.3%
1992 914 +3.2%
1993 876 -4.2%
1994 846 -3.4%
1995 928 +9.7%
1996 932 +0.4%
1997 915 -1.8%
1998 901 -1.5%
1999 888 -1.4%
2001 1,142 +28.6%
2002 1,401 +22.7%
2004 1,470 +4.9%
2005 1,512 +2.9%
2006 1,535 +1.5%
2007 2,385 +55.4%
2008 1,470 -38.4%
2009 1,475 +0.3%
2010 1,398 -5.2%
2021 170 -87.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 945 913 977 2
1990s 905.2 846 966 10
2000s 1,549 1,142 2,385 8
2010s 1,398 1,398 1,398 1
2020s 170 170 170 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 20 Benin 282 compare
  2. 21 Peru 243 compare
  3. 22 Oman 180 compare
  4. 24 Sierra Leone 163 compare
  5. 25 Eswatini 81 compare
  6. 26 Chad 79 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals in Sri Lanka?
Environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals in Sri Lanka was 170 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2,385 in 2007.
What is the lowest environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 170 in 2021.
How does Sri Lanka rank for environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals?
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.8%. 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 Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
35 places, 332 data points, 1980–2024
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