Specialist medical practitioners in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Specialist medical practitioners was 2,836 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,836
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
65th
of 95 countries
All-time high
3,296
in 2021
All-time low
1,398
in 2011
Years of data
12
2011–2023
Specialist medical practitioners in Sri Lanka, 2011–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, specialist medical practitioners in Sri Lanka stood at 2,836.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,296 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,398, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Specialist medical practitioners in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,398 | — |
| 2012 | 1,449 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,554 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1,731 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 1,882 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 2,102 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 2,226 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2,316 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2,605 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 2,700 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 3,296 | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 2,836 | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,918 | 1,398 | 2,605 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,944 | 2,700 | 3,296 | 3 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is specialist medical practitioners in Sri Lanka?
- Specialist medical practitioners in Sri Lanka was 2,836 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3,296 in 2021.
- What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,398 in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for specialist medical practitioners?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. 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 Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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