Pharmacists in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Pharmacists was 2,500 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,500
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
78th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2,500
in 2023
All-time low
568
in 1993
Years of data
15
1993–2023
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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 104 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 161,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 168,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 171,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 167,020 (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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