Medical doctors in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Medical doctors was 11.36 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.36
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
114th
of 187 countries
All-time high
11.67
in 2020
All-time low
1.48
in 1991
Years of data
30
1991–2023
Medical doctors in Sri Lanka, 1991–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 11.36 for medical doctors in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.67 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 1991.
Sri Lanka ranks 114th 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.
Medical doctors in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.48 | — |
| 1992 | 1.75 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 2.18 | +24.6% |
| 1994 | 1.94 | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 2.3 | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 2.86 | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 3.08 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 3.46 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 3.69 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 4.13 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 4.28 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.22 | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 5.04 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.05 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.38 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 6.05 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 6.62 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 7.03 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 7.18 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.42 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.72 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 8.07 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 8.3 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.56 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 8.87 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 9.58 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 10.98 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 11.67 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 11.44 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.36 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 | 1.48 | 3.69 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.22 | 4.13 | 6.62 | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.37 | 7.03 | 10.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.49 | 11.36 | 11.67 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Sri Lanka?
- Medical doctors in Sri Lanka was 11.36 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 11.67 in 2020.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for medical doctors?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th 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 47.2%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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