Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 22.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.58
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
123rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
23.68
in 2020
All-time low
7.42
in 1999
Years of data
32
1990–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Sri Lanka is 22.58, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Sri Lanka peaked at 23.68 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.42, in 1999.
Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 189 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.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.81 | — |
| 1991 | 8.53 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 9.2 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 10.84 | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 10.11 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 11.27 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 7.78 | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 7.57 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.86 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 7.42 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 11.6 | +56.3% |
| 2001 | 8.06 | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 10.22 | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 16.54 | +61.8% |
| 2005 | 13.61 | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 16.18 | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 19.85 | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 14.57 | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 15.08 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 16.94 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 17.7 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 17.77 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 17.8 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.46 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 18.87 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.69 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.1 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 20.8 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 21.51 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 23.68 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 23.4 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 22.58 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.84 | 7.42 | 11.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.97 | 8.06 | 19.85 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.76 | 16.94 | 21.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.22 | 22.58 | 23.68 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 120 Gabon 23.7 compare
- 121 Uganda 23.27 compare
- 122 Guatemala 22.73 compare
- 124 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.21 compare
- 125 El Salvador 21.79 compare
- 126 Sao Tome and Principe 21.65 compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5696 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Sri Lanka?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sri Lanka was 22.58 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 23.68 in 2020.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.42 in 1999.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd 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 26.9%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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