Nurses and midwives in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Nurses and midwives was 2.26 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.26 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.37 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.742 per 1,000 people, in 1999.
Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.781 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.853 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.92 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.778 per 1,000 people | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 0.757 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.786 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.742 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.16 per 1,000 people | +56.3% |
| 2001 | 0.806 per 1,000 people | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 1.02 per 1,000 people | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | +61.8% |
| 2005 | 1.36 per 1,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 1.99 per 1,000 people | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.69 per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 1.77 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.37 per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.26 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8839 per 1,000 people | 0.742 per 1,000 people | 1.13 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 0.806 per 1,000 people | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 1.69 per 1,000 people | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 per 1,000 people | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 2.37 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 122 Guatemala 2.27 per 1,000 people compare
- 122 Kenya 2.27 per 1,000 people compare
- 124 Uganda 2.27 per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.22 per 1,000 people compare
- 127 El Salvador 2.18 per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 2.17 per 1,000 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Sri Lanka?
- Nurses and midwives in Sri Lanka was 2.26 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.742 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for nurses and midwives?
- Sri Lanka ranks 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.