Midwifery personnel in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Midwifery personnel was 8,751 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,751
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
31st
of 129 countries
All-time high
10,203
in 2004
All-time low
3,350
in 1980
Years of data
26
1980–2023
Midwifery personnel in Sri Lanka, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for midwifery personnel in Sri Lanka is 8,751, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Sri Lanka peaked at 10,203 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,350, in 1980.
That places Sri Lanka 31st out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Midwifery personnel in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,350 | — |
| 1988 | 4,740 | +41.5% |
| 1990 | 4,565 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 4,959 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 5,359 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 6,533 | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 6,133 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 6,614 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 7,394 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 6,671 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 10,203 | +52.9% |
| 2005 | 7,267 | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 7,635 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 9,212 | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 8,375 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 8,426 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,798 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 8,842 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8,806 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8,612 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8,231 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 9,286 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 8,400 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 8,730 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 9,024 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 8,751 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,045 | 3,350 | 4,740 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5,694 | 4,565 | 6,614 | 6 |
| 2000s | 8,064 | 6,671 | 10,203 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8,642 | 8,231 | 9,286 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8,835 | 8,730 | 9,024 | 3 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.7118 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.7918 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6582 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is midwifery personnel in Sri Lanka?
- Midwifery personnel in Sri Lanka was 8,751 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10,203 in 2004.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,350 in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for midwifery personnel?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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