Sri Lanka - Physicians

Physicians (per 1,000 people)

Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Sri Lanka was 1.15 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 1.15 in 2019, while its lowest value was 0.13 in 1981.

Definition: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.

Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Workforce Statistics, OECD, supplemented by country data.

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Year Value
1960 0.22
1965 0.17
1970 0.17
1975 0.17
1981 0.13
1982 0.13
1985 0.18
1989 0.15
1991 0.14
1992 0.17
1993 0.21
1994 0.18
1995 0.22
1996 0.28
1997 0.30
1998 0.35
1999 0.37
2000 0.42
2001 0.44
2004 0.54
2005 0.52
2006 0.52
2007 0.56
2008 0.62
2009 0.68
2010 0.72
2011 0.74
2012 0.76
2013 0.80
2014 0.84
2015 0.86
2016 0.89
2017 0.93
2018 1.00
2019 1.15

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems