Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 51,861 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
51,861
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
68th
of 189 countries
All-time high
53,430
in 2020
All-time low
9,686
in 1980
Years of data
34
1980–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sri Lanka, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Sri Lanka is 51,861, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Sri Lanka peaked at 53,430 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,686, in 1980.
Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,686 | — |
| 1988 | 13,211 | +36.4% |
| 1990 | 12,773 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 14,056 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 15,394 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 18,460 | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 17,460 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 19,791 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 13,933 | -29.6% |
| 1997 | 13,815 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 14,621 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 14,052 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 22,380 | +59.3% |
| 2001 | 15,797 | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 20,248 | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 33,233 | +64.1% |
| 2005 | 27,514 | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 32,922 | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 40,678 | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 30,063 | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 31,297 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 35,367 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 37,194 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 37,626 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 38,022 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 39,773 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 40,993 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 40,942 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 42,185 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 46,286 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 48,200 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 53,430 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 53,115 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 51,861 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,448 | 9,686 | 13,211 | 2 |
| 1990s | 15,436 | 12,773 | 19,791 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,237 | 15,797 | 40,678 | 9 |
| 2010s | 40,659 | 35,367 | 48,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,802 | 51,861 | 53,430 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Sri Lanka?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sri Lanka was 51,861 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 53,430 in 2020.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,686 in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Sri Lanka ranks 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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