Medical doctors not further defined in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Medical doctors not further defined was 21,716 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
21,716
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
36th
of 151 countries
All-time high
22,800
in 2020
All-time low
2,055
in 1980
Years of data
24
1980–2021

Medical doctors not further defined in Sri Lanka, 1980–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1980200020211980: 2.1k1986: 2.2k1988: 2.3k1991: 2.4k1992: 2.9k1993: 3.7k1994: 3.3k1995: 4.0k1996: 5.1k1997: 5.6k1998: 6.4k1999: 7.0k2000: 8.0k2001: 8.4k2004: 10.5k2005: 10.2k2006: 10.3k2007: 11.0k2008: 12.5k2009: 13.7k2010: 14.7k2019: 21.2k2020: 22.8k2021: 21.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 21,716 for medical doctors not further defined in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Sri Lanka peaked at 22,800 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,055, in 1980.

Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Medical doctors not further defined in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Sri Lanka, 1980 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1980 2,055
1986 2,217 +7.9%
1988 2,316 +4.5%
1991 2,440 +5.4%
1992 2,934 +20.2%
1993 3,713 +26.6%
1994 3,345 -9.9%
1995 4,047 +21.0%
1996 5,117 +26.4%
1997 5,628 +10.0%
1998 6,427 +14.2%
1999 6,994 +8.8%
2000 7,963 +13.9%
2001 8,384 +5.3%
2004 10,479 +25.0%
2005 10,198 -2.7%
2006 10,279 +0.8%
2007 11,023 +7.2%
2008 12,479 +13.2%
2009 13,737 +10.1%
2010 14,668 +6.8%
2019 21,200 +44.5%
2020 22,800 +7.5%
2021 21,716 -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,196 2,055 2,316 3
1990s 4,516 2,440 6,994 9
2000s 10,568 7,963 13,737 8
2010s 17,934 14,668 21,200 2
2020s 22,258 21,716 22,800 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 33 Türkiye 26,298
  2. 34 Netherlands 24,608 compare
  3. 35 Israel 22,167 compare
  4. 37 Slovakia 20,753 compare
  5. 38 Tajikistan 19,433 compare
  6. 39 Portugal 17,483

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors not further defined in Sri Lanka?
Medical doctors not further defined in Sri Lanka was 21,716 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 22,800 in 2020.
What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 2,055 in 1980.
How does Sri Lanka rank for medical doctors not further defined?
Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors not further defined (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
153 places, 2,994 data points, 1971–2024
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