Pharmacists in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Pharmacists was 1.09 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
110th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 2023
All-time low
0.33
in 1993
Years of data
15
1993–2023

Pharmacists in Sri Lanka, 1993–2023

0.40.60.811993200820231993: 0.332004: 0.452007: 0.432011: 0.642012: 0.652013: 0.632014: 0.682015: 0.692016: 0.712017: 0.742018: 0.792019: 0.812020: 0.972021: 12023: 1.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, pharmacists in Sri Lanka stood at 1.09. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1993.

That places Sri Lanka 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.33 0.33 0.33 1
2000s 0.44 0.43 0.45 2
2010s 0.7044 0.63 0.81 9
2020s 1.03 0.97 1.09 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 107 Turkmenistan 1.37 compare
  2. 108 Zimbabwe 1.32 compare
  3. 109 Bangladesh 1.1 compare
  4. 111 Jamaica 1.01 compare
  5. 112 Georgia 0.92 compare
  6. 113 Gabon 0.77 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

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All data for Sri Lanka β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in Sri Lanka?
Pharmacists in Sri Lanka was 1.09 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2023.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1993.
How does Sri Lanka rank for pharmacists?
Sri Lanka ranks 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmacists (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
166 places, 3,004 data points, 1990–2024
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