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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 1.09 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.09 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
102nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
1.09 per 10,000 population
in 2023
All-time low
0.43 per 10,000 population
in 2007
Years of data
14
2004–2023

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sri Lanka, 2004–2023

00.250.50.7512004201320232004: 0.45 per 10,000 population2007: 0.43 per 10,000 population2011: 0.64 per 10,000 population2012: 0.65 per 10,000 population2013: 0.63 per 10,000 population2014: 0.68 per 10,000 population2015: 0.69 per 10,000 population2016: 0.71 per 10,000 population2017: 0.74 per 10,000 population2018: 0.79 per 10,000 population2019: 0.81 per 10,000 population2020: 0.97 per 10,000 population2021: 1 per 10,000 population2023: 1.1 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

In 2023, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sri Lanka stood at 1.09 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.09 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.43 per 10,000 population, in 2007.

That places Sri Lanka 102nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.44 per 10,000 population 0.43 per 10,000 population 0.45 per 10,000 population 2
2010s 0.7044 per 10,000 population 0.63 per 10,000 population 0.81 per 10,000 population 9
2020s 1.03 per 10,000 population 0.97 per 10,000 population 1.09 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.38 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 100 Zimbabwe 1.18 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 101 Bangladesh 1.1 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 103 Moldova 1.06 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 104 Georgia 0.92 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 105 Nigeria 0.82 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sri Lanka?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sri Lanka was 1.09 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 per 10,000 population in 2023.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.43 per 10,000 population in 2007.
How does Sri Lanka rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Sri Lanka ranks 102nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Unit
per 10,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 2,272 data points, 2000–2023
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