Sri Lanka—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #34 of 177Updated April 2026
Latest Value
8,751
2023
YoY Change
-3.0%
2021 → 2023
Global Rank
#34
of 177 countries
Maximum
10,203
2004
Minimum
3,350
1980
CAGR
+2.3%
26 years
Last
8,751
Previous
9,024
Highest
10,203
Lowest
3,350
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sri Lanka's pharmacists (total) was 8,751 in 2023, ranking #34 out of 177 countries. This represents a -3.0% change from 2021. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 10,203 (2004) and the lowest was 3,350 (1980). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8,751 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 9,024 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 8,730 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 8,400 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 9,286 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 8,231 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 8,612 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 8,806 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8,842 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8,798 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 8,426 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8,375 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 9,212 | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 7,635 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 7,267 | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 10,203 | +52.9% |
| 2002 | 6,671 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 7,394 | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 6,614 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 6,133 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 6,533 | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 5,359 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 4,959 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 4,565 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 4,740 | +41.5% |
| 1980 | 3,350 |
Top Countries — Pharmacists (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 347,466 | 2024 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 146,787 | 2022 |
| 3 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 77,531 | 2023 |
| 4 | Philippines | 72,886 | 2024 |
| 5 | Turkiye | 59,750 | 2023 |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 48,063 | 2020 |
| 7 | Ghana | 37,881 | 2024 |
| 8 | Nepal | 37,639 | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 35,100 | 2024 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 33,163 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Pharmacists (total) — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number