Health worker density, by type of occupation in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 0.96 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.96 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
128th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.03 per 10,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.33 per 10,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.96 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.03 per 10,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.33 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 128th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.33 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.38 per 10,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.38 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.47 per 10,000 people | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 0.58 per 10,000 people | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 0.64 per 10,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.64 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.41 per 10,000 people | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5 per 10,000 people | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 0.55 per 10,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.58 per 10,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6 per 10,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.63 per 10,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.63 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.66 per 10,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.67 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.62 per 10,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.03 per 10,000 people | +66.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 per 10,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 per 10,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.96 per 10,000 people | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4788 per 10,000 people | 0.33 per 10,000 people | 0.64 per 10,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.647 per 10,000 people | 0.5 per 10,000 people | 1.03 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9967 per 10,000 people | 0.96 per 10,000 people | 1.02 per 10,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 125 Maldives 1.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 126 Bhutan 0.97 per 10,000 people compare
- 126 Jamaica 0.97 per 10,000 people compare
- 129 Samoa 0.9 per 10,000 people compare
- 130 Fiji 0.83 per 10,000 people compare
- 131 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.82 per 10,000 people compare
- 131 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.82 per 10,000 people compare
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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0348 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Sri Lanka?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Sri Lanka was 0.96 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 per 10,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 128th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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