Physicians, total in Sri Lanka in 2023 — 26,097 people. Ranked 51 in the world out of 117. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 1,169.9%.
1980–2023 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sri Lanka
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26,097 | — | — |
| 2021 | 25,962 | −358 | −1.36% |
| 2020 | 26,320 | +1,715 | +6.97% |
| 2019 | 24,605 | +3,289 | +15.43% |
| 2018 | 21,316 | +1,715 | +8.75% |
| 2017 | 19,601 | +840 | +4.48% |
| 2016 | 18,761 | +729 | +4.04% |
| 2015 | 18,032 | +644 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 17,388 | +893 | +5.41% |
| 2013 | 16,495 | +798 | +5.08% |
| 2012 | 15,697 | +620 | +4.11% |
| 2011 | 15,077 | +409 | +2.79% |
| 2010 | 14,668 | +931 | +6.78% |
| 2009 | 13,737 | +1,258 | +10.08% |
| 2008 | 12,479 | +1,456 | +13.21% |
| 2007 | 11,023 | +744 | +7.24% |
| 2006 | 10,279 | +81 | +0.79% |
| 2005 | 10,198 | −281 | −2.68% |
| 2004 | 10,479 | — | — |
| 2001 | 8,384 | +421 | +5.29% |
| 2000 | 7,963 | +969 | +13.85% |
| 1999 | 6,994 | +567 | +8.82% |
| 1998 | 6,427 | +799 | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 5,628 | +511 | +9.99% |
| 1996 | 5,117 | +1,070 | +26.44% |
| 1995 | 4,047 | +702 | +20.99% |
| 1994 | 3,345 | −368 | −9.91% |
| 1993 | 3,713 | +779 | +26.55% |
| 1992 | 2,934 | +494 | +20.25% |
| 1991 | 2,440 | — | — |
| 1988 | 2,316 | — | — |
| 1986 | 2,217 | — | — |
| 1980 | 2,055 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
India
1.35M
Pakistan
240,399
Iran
164,086
Bangladesh
123,853
Nepal
30,027
Sri Lanka
26,097
Afghanistan
13,155
The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.
Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
The number of physicians per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Nurses and midwives, totalHow many nurses and midwives work in a country — usually three times as many as physicians.
Healthcare Nurses and midwives per 1,000 peopleHow many nurses and midwives there are per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Hospital beds per 1,000 peopleThe number of hospital beds per 1,000 people — the capacity of inpatient care.