Physiotherapists in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Physiotherapists was 800 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
800
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
56th
of 104 countries
All-time high
800
in 2023
All-time low
174
in 1993
Years of data
10
1993–2023
Physiotherapists in Sri Lanka, 1993–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, physiotherapists in Sri Lanka stood at 800. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physiotherapists in Sri Lanka peaked at 800 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 174, in 1993.
Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Physiotherapists in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 174 | — |
| 2004 | 207 | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 233 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 519 | +122.7% |
| 2017 | 618 | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 632 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 660 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 776 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 747 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 800 | +7.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 800 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 443, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 800 is above the median for South Asia, which is 800, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174 | 174 | 174 | 1 |
| 2000s | 220 | 207 | 233 | 2 |
| 2010s | 607.25 | 519 | 660 | 4 |
| 2020s | 774.33 | 747 | 800 | 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 physiotherapists in Sri Lanka?
- Physiotherapists in Sri Lanka was 800 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physiotherapists recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 800 in 2023.
- What is the lowest physiotherapists recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 174 in 1993.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for physiotherapists?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physiotherapists rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 Physiotherapists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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