Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 2.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.26
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
125th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.37
in 2020
All-time low
0.742
in 1999
Years of data
32
1990–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sri Lanka is 2.26, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.742, in 1999.
Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.781 | — |
| 1991 | 0.853 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.92 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 1.01 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.13 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.778 | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 0.757 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.786 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.742 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.16 | +56.3% |
| 2001 | 0.806 | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 1.65 | +61.8% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 1.62 | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 1.99 | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 1.46 | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.69 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 1.77 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.78 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.85 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.89 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.08 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2.15 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.37 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 2.34 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.26 | -3.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2.26 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.16, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8839 | 0.742 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 0.806 | 1.99 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 1.69 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 2.26 | 2.37 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 122 Guatemala 2.27 compare
- 122 Kenya 2.27 compare
- 124 Uganda 2.27 compare
- 126 Micronesia (country) 2.22 compare
- 127 El Salvador 2.18 compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 2.17 compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sri Lanka?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Sri Lanka was 2.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.742 in 1999.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Sri Lanka ranks 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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