Pharmacists in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Pharmacists was 2,500 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists in Sri Lanka, 1993–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2,500 for pharmacists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,500 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 568, in 1993.
Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 568 | — |
| 2004 | 907 | +59.7% |
| 2007 | 886 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,336 | +50.8% |
| 2012 | 1,365 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,348 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,469 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1,504 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,546 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,626 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,750 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1,820 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2,177 | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 2,314 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 2,500 | +8.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2,500 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,873, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2,500 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4,965, 50% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +59.7% | 568 | 907 |
| 2011 | +50.8% | 886 | 1,336 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 568 | 568 | 568 | 1 |
| 2000s | 896.5 | 886 | 907 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,529 | 1,336 | 1,820 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,330 | 2,177 | 2,500 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in Sri Lanka?
- Pharmacists in Sri Lanka was 2,500 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,500 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 568 in 1993.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for pharmacists?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. 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 Pharmacists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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