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Sri Lanka Physicians per 1,000 people

Sri Lanka's physicians per 1,000 people fell to 1.19 per 1,000 in 2021, down from 1.21 per 1,000 in 2020, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.02 from the previous year. Sri Lanka has physicians per 1,000 people lower than the global median (1.19 vs median 1.82). Compared with the median in Asia, Sri Lanka is lower (1.19 vs regional median 2.15) and ranks 28th out of 42 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2021)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Physicians per 1,000 people (Per 1,000)
2021 1.19
2020 1.21
2019 1.14
2018 0.99
2017 0.91
2016 0.88
2015 0.84
2014 0.82
2013 0.78
2012 0.75
2011 0.72
2010 0.71
2009 0.67
2008 0.62
2007 0.55
2006 0.52
2005 0.52
2004 0.54
2001 0.44
2000 0.42
1999 0.38
1998 0.35
1997 0.3
1996 0.28
1995 0.22
1994 0.19
1993 0.21
1992 0.17
1991 0.14
1989 0.15
1985 0.18
1982 0.13
1981 0.13
1975 0.17
1970 0.17
1965 0.17
1960 0.22
Sri Lanka Physicians per 1,000 people : Definition
Physicians per 1,000 people measures the number of doctors available in Sri Lanka for every 1,000 people.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 5.3 5.5 2023
Life Expectancy 77.48 77.3 2023