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
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sri Lanka, 2004–2023
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 112th out of 165 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.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.45 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2007 | 0.43 per 10,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.64 per 10,000 population | +48.8% |
| 2012 | 0.65 per 10,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.63 per 10,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.68 per 10,000 population | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.69 per 10,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.71 per 10,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.74 per 10,000 population | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.79 per 10,000 population | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.81 per 10,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.97 per 10,000 population | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 1.02 per 10,000 population | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.09 per 10,000 population | +6.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.09 per 10,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13 per 10,000 population, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.09 per 10,000 population is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.8 per 10,000 population, 60% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +48.8% | 0.43 per 10,000 population | 0.64 per 10,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 112th out of 165 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).