Nursing personnel in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Nursing personnel was 43,110 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
43,110
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
71st
of 187 countries
All-time high
44,700
in 2020
All-time low
6,336
in 1980
Years of data
34
1980β2023
Nursing personnel in Sri Lanka, 1980β2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Sri Lanka is 43,110, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Sri Lanka peaked at 44,700 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,336, in 1980.
That places Sri Lanka 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,404 | 6,336 | 8,471 | 2 |
| 1990s | 12,019 | 8,208 | 14,621 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,861 | 13,577 | 31,466 | 9 |
| 2010s | 32,881 | 28,819 | 39,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,967 | 43,110 | 44,700 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Sri Lanka?
- Nursing personnel in Sri Lanka was 43,110 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 44,700 in 2020.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,336 in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for nursing personnel?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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