Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Health workers, as a share of public formal employees was 0.0983 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.0983
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
14th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.1148
in 2011
All-time low
0.0927
in 2013
Years of data
8
2006–2015

Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Sri Lanka, 2006–2015

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252006201020152006: 0.1082007: 0.1042008: 0.0982011: 0.1152012: 0.1042013: 0.0932014: 0.0962015: 0.098

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0983 for health workers, as a share of public formal employees in 2015.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1148 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0927, in 2013.

That places Sri Lanka 14th out of 23 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2006 0.108
2007 0.1039 -3.8%
2008 0.0979 -5.8%
2011 0.1148 +17.3%
2012 0.1039 -9.5%
2013 0.0927 -10.8%
2014 0.0963 +3.9%
2015 0.0983 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1033 0.0979 0.108 3
2010s 0.1012 0.0927 0.1148 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 11 Dominican Republic 0.1013 compare
  2. 12 Uruguay 0.1013 compare
  3. 13 Armenia 0.0994 compare
  4. 15 Guatemala 0.0919 compare
  5. 16 Pakistan 0.0903 compare
  6. 17 Ethiopia 0.086 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Sri Lanka?
Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Sri Lanka was 0.0983 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest health workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.1148 in 2011.
What is the lowest health workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0927 in 2013.
How does Sri Lanka rank for health workers, as a share of public formal employees?
Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 23 countries with data for 2015.
Is health workers, as a share of public formal employees rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Health workers, as a share of public formal employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health workers, as a share of public formal employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 240 data points, 2000–2021
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