Medical doctors in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Medical doctors was 26,097 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
26,097
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 187 countries
All-time high
26,320
in 2020
All-time low
2,055
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2023
Medical doctors in Sri Lanka, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in Sri Lanka stood at 26,097.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Sri Lanka peaked at 26,320 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,055, in 1980.
Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 187 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 | 2,196 | 2,055 | 2,316 | 3 |
| 1990s | 4,516 | 2,440 | 6,994 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10,568 | 7,963 | 13,737 | 8 |
| 2010s | 18,164 | 14,668 | 24,605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,126 | 25,962 | 26,320 | 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 medical doctors in Sri Lanka?
- Medical doctors in Sri Lanka was 26,097 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 26,320 in 2020.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,055 in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for medical doctors?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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